A cookie is a small file that is stored on a user’s PC when using a web browser. It is also commonly known as an HTTP cookie. These files store a small amount of data that identifies the user when...
Web Terms
VPN
A VPN or a Virtual Private Network provides a way to connect two PC’s on two different networks simulating their being both on the same local network. Hence the “virtual” part of the name. This...
VOIP
What is VOIP? Voice over IP is the name of a group of technologies that make possible verbal communication over the Internet. Most commonly the term means a telephone call on the Internet. All that...
CGI-bin directory
CGI stands for Common Gateway Interface. It is commonly used for running scripts and programs such as creating search forms or simple chat boxes or when your web site needs to communicate with a...
TCP IP Protocol
The TCP-IP protocol is the basic building block of the Internet. It is the main communications protocol in private networks (both intranets or extranets), too. Every device with access to the...
Byte
A byte is a measurement unit for information storage. It is capable of storing 1 character (letter, number or any kind of symbol) and consists of 8 bits – the smallest measurement units. Everything...
Ping
Ping command(ping stands for Packet Internet Groper) is a utility used to determine whether a certain IP exists and is currently connected to the local network or the Internet so it can accept user...
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.TV
You could freely register not only the most generic Top-Level Domains but also some of the country-code TLDs. Although it coincides with the abbreviation for “television” the popular .TV Top Level Domain is actually a standard country-code TLD that was introduced to...
.CA
The .CA ccTLD is one of the first Top Level Domains established in the first years of the Internet. More than 1,9 million .CA domain names have been registered since 1987 when it was initially introduced. Its intended use is for entities based in Canada and Canadian...
.DE
.DE is one of these Country Code Top Level Domains that have a recommended usage and specific purpose, and its registration currently falls under some restrictions. The abbreviation of the ccTLD comes from the German name for Germany “Deutschland”, because it was...
.EU
The .EU domain is introduced in 2005 especially for registrants located in the European Union. It’s a country-code Top-Level Domain sponsored by the European Commission with the intention to provide the European Union with its own identity online and to offer greater...
.US
.US is one of these generic Top Level Domains that have a recommended usage and specific purpose, but its registration is not currently restricted for anyone. The abbreviation of the ccTLD indicates the “USA”, because it was initially intended for use from entities...