It is one of the base protocols of the Internet protocol suite. With this, all programs can send messages known as ‘data diagrams’ to one another however it is comparatively…
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What is Minix-VMD?
November 8, 2006 / Web HostingA fourth-coming generator to Minix which developed at Vrije University in Amsterdam basically an open-source operating system. It contributes some additional features (e.g. – X windows system and virtual memory).…
Terms Relating to Web Hosting (Series U, V, W)
November 6, 2006 / Web HostingTerms Relating to Web Hosting (Series U, V, W) UDP – User Data gram Protocol. UDP is a stateless protocol in that UDP makes no provision for acknowledgment of packets…
Terms Relating to Web Hosting (Series S, T)
November 6, 2006 / Web HostingTerms Relating to Web Hosting (Series S, T) SLP – Serial Line Internet Protocol. A standard protocol used to establish connections over dial-ups. SSL – Secure Socket layer. A method…
Terms Relating to Web Hosting (Series P, R)
November 6, 2006 / Web HostingPacket Switching – This term refers to the data from one computer sent to another broken up into packets and sent along the best routes. Parts of the original data…
Terms Relating to Web Hosting (Series L, M, N)
November 6, 2006 / Web HostingLAN – Local Area Network. A network of computers within a limited area eg building. Modem – MOdulator and DEModulator. This device often used to transmit data over networks and…
Terms Relating to Web Hosting (Series G, H, I)
November 6, 2006 / Web HostingGateway – A connection between two or more networks. The connection may be between physical networks, logical networks, or network services. Host – This term is often referred to as…
Terms Relating to Web Hosting (Series F)
November 6, 2006 / Web HostingFirewall – A method used in a combination of software and hardware to split a LAN into two or more segments for security purposes. FTP – File Transfer Protocol. This…
Terms Relating to Web Hosting (Series E)
November 6, 2006 / Web HostingE-mail – Electronic Mail. An electronic way of sending messages, images, video, and sound to other users with an e-mail account. It is much faster than traditional ways of postal…
Terms Relating to Web Hosting (Series D)
November 6, 2006 / Web HostingDNS – Domain Name Server. Each machine on the Internet must have a unique IP address or link to one. The Internet stores addresses of servers or hosts as IP…