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Cable modem
A type of modem that allows people to access the Internet via their cable television service. A cable modem can transfer data at 500 kbps or higher, compared with 28.8 kbps for common telephone line modems, but the actual transfer rates may be lower depending on the number of other simultaneous users on the same cable.
Certificate Authority
An issuer of Security Certificates used in SSL connections.
CGI
Common Gateway Interface: A protocol that allows a Web page to run a
program on a Web server. Forms, counters, and guestbooks are common
examples of CGI programs.
CGI-BIN
Some HTTP servers require CGI programs to reside in a special directory. This directory is often ""/cgi-bin"". However, better servers provide ways to distinguish CGI programs so they can be kept in the same directories as the HTML files to which they are related.
CGI-LOCAL
A directory on a web server in which a web hosting account holder can place customized CGI scripts. Those CGI scripts are run directly from the CGI-LOCAL directory.
Client
A program (or software) used to interact with a Server. A Web browser
is a specific kind of client.
Colocation
Renting a secure space with reliable network connectivity in a data center while maintaining your own equipment.
Compress
Store data in such a way that the file size is reduced.
Connectivity
The status regarding whether two computer systems are communicating with each other over either a local network or over the Internet. When computers are communicating with each other, there is said to be "connectivity" between them.
Content
The graphics, video, sound and text that makes up a web page is usually
referred to as the content.
Control Panel
All users have access to a Web-based Control Panel that allows you to set
mail forwarding options, enable/disable anonymous FTP access, view your
statistics, change your password and more. It also allows access to other
features, such as an HTML Form Generator, Web-based HTML editor and
Perl script checker. Users may also update account contact information at
anytime without having to contact customer support.
Cookie
A cookie is a piece of information sent to a browser by a Web Server.
The browser then returns that information to the Web server. This is
how some Web pages "remember" your previous visits; for example, an
E-Commerce site might use a cookie to remember which items you've
placed in your online shopping cart. Cookies can also store user
preference information, log-in data, etc
CyberCash
CyberCash is the name of the company that developed a Web-based
payment system. Their CyberCash software enables online payment
services for credit cards and Internet check transactions. CyberCash
works with all popular browsers.