Glossary
There are currently 286 definitions and acronymns in the glossary.
Daemon
A background process on a UNIX Web server waiting to perform some task as it becomes necessary. Sending mail and responding to HTTP requests are two common such tasks.
Database
A collection of data tables and optionally SQL scripts that stores data on the server.
Dial-up
A means of accessing the Internet through a normal telephone line. A dial-up connection requires a Modem at each end,
Digital Certificate
A set of information, issued by a Certificate Authority, used to append Digital Signature to documents such as e-mail or Web pages that are sent across the Internet. Digital certificates guarantee that the document was actually sent by the agency claiming to do so.
Digital Signature
A set of data appended to a document, created from a Digital Certificate guarateeing the authenticity of the document.
Digital Subscriber Line
A type of high-speed telephone line used for Internet access.
Document Object Model
The internal software model that a browser uses to represent a web page. JavaScript works primarily by manipulating the DOM.
Domain Name
The name that people use to find your web site, such as www.duaneweb.com
Domain Name Server
A special Web server used to translate your Domain Name into its associated I.P. Address. Many Hosts provide their own domain name servers.
Download
To transfer files from another computer over a network.
DreamWeaver
A graphical Web page designing package by MacroMedia.
Dynamic Page
A Web Page combined with Server-side Scripting so that the page is generated each time it is requested. The page may appear differently depending on several variables,
including Download parameters and information in a Database on the server. Compare with Static Page.
