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What
Does all the Jargon Mean?
When
people have been around computers and the internet for
a while, they start using new words which mean absolutely
nothing to someone who's never even turned a computer
on.
If
you're not sure of a term you've heard somewhere, contact
us on our handy form and we'll get a personal reply
back to you within one working day.
But
check out this chart first . . . it explains a few of
the common terms.
| JARGON |
WHAT
IT MEANS |
| Web
Browser |
The
program most people use to browse the internet,
checking out websites. |
| Email |
Sending
an electronic 'letter' which normally arrives
almost instantly at its destination, is free to
send, doesn't need a postage stamp, and – - if
you got the address correct – - never ends up in
the Dead Letter Office. |
| Web-based
email |
Allows
the website users to check their email from anywhere
in the world |
| Disk
space |
All
websites ultimately exist on hard disk drives,
on computers, somewhere. Disk space is how much
space is available for the website, on the hard
disk drive of the computer it's hosted on. |
| FTP |
When
you or the person making or maintaining your
website needs to add or delete something to
your website, they use FTP.
Short
for File Transfer Protocol, it’s a small software
application which allows you to copy files to
and from your website. You can also share files
from your site with others by allowing them
to access parts of your site “anonymously” |
| Webstats |
Webstats
allow the website owner to see who’s been to their
site, where they were from, what pages they visited,
what browser they were using etc. It helps them
with their marketing and customer targeting, if
that's what they are interested in. |
| Frontpage
extensions |
Microsoft
sells a real easy-to-use website building program
called MS Frontpage. It requires certain files
to be available on a website. They are called
Frontpage extensions. |
| Control
Panel |
The
place where the website owner or the owner's webmaster
makes additions and adjustments to
his website eg email accounts, users, databases
etc |
| Chat
and Bulletin Board software |
Allows
a website to have instant chatting and discussion
groups, often called forums, on the site |
| Gallery
software |
Allows
the website owner to arrange images for visitors
to see. |
| e-Commerce
enabled |
Ready
to accept e-commerce software like OsCommerce
or Miva |
| Server |
The
computer where your website lives. Normally provided
by specialist hosting companies like Hostwey. |
| Bandwidth |
Every
time something happens on the web, small packets
of information travel between your computer and
the website. They add up, and over a month can
mount up to a number of megabytes. or even gigabytes.
How much each month called the bandwidth. |
If
there's a bit of internet jargon bugging you for an
explanation, call John 0414 955 743
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