Web
Hosting Dictionary (Please
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Web
Hosting Glossary - S
SPX
(Sequenced
Packet Exchange). A proprietary Novell network protocol used in
conjunction with IPX.
SSI
Server-Side Includes. Instructs the server to include some
dynamic information in a Web page before it is sent to a client.
This dynamic information could be current date, an opinion poll,
etc. Many hosts require that SSI pages have .shtml extension to
reduce the load on servers by not having to parse non-SSI pages.
STP
Shielded Twisted Pair. Cabling consisting of pairs of insulated
wires wrapped in metal to minimize interference.
Streaming
Playing
multimedia files (audio and video) without requiring a full download.
Audio and video are compressed but they still may require a lot
of bandwidth. Most popular streaming media formats are Real Audio/Video.
Subdomain
Subdomain
is a way to divide your site into sections with short and easy to
remember names. For example, a section of this site for new users
could be at newbies.webhostingratings.com. Other use of subdomains
might be to let somebody else use your account (but this may not
be allowed by your host's terms of use). Large websites might make
their subdomains point to another server to reduce load on the main
www site.
Surfing
Using
world wide web is often referred to as "surfing the web".
Switch
A
switch is a network device that forwards packets. Switches are more
intelligent than hubs in a sense that they forward packets only
to the necessary ports and not to all the ports.
Sticky
content
This refers to the concept that the web site has a compelling reason
for users to frequently come back to visit. This can be achieved
by getting the user to leave some information behind on the site,
such as a personal profile, an investment portfolio, a resume, a
list of preferred cities for weather reports, personal horoscopes,
newsletter sign-up, birthday/gift reminders, etc.
The
concept is that once a user has taken the time to upload all of
this personal information on that particular site, they are likely
to "stick around" and reuse that site again, which limits
the possibility of switching to another site which may provide similar
services.
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