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Daemon
A process that runs all the time.
Data center
A secure location for web hosting servers. Data centers are designed to assure that the servers and the data housed on them are protected from environmental hazards and security breaches.
Data Transfer
In general, any outward-bound traffic from a Web site (with the
exception of email) is considered to be data transfer. Each time a Web
page, image, MIDI file, etc. is loaded, data transfer is generated.
Database
This is any collection of data: part numbers, product codes, customer
information, etc. It usually refers to data stored on a computer.
Decompress
The restoration of a group of compressed files to their original size.
Dedicated Server
A server that provides services for only one account or domain name.
Directory
A location on a computer that is used to hold computer files. A subdirectory is a location within a directory. For example, in the path C:/verio/customers, "verio" is the name of the directory and "customers" is the name of a subdirectory located within the "verio" directory.
DNS
Domain Name System: A system of servers located throughout the
Internet that handle Internet connections and the routing of email.
Domain Name
A unique name that identifies a Web site. A domain name acts as a
permanent Web address and provides a professional, prestigious Web
presence. Compare these two URLs:
1. http://www.anywebhost.com/members/yourwebpage
2. http://www.yourname.com
In the first URL, the domain name "anywebhost.com" is owned by
someone else. If you moved your business Web site to another Web
host, you'd need a new URL--and you'd have to notify your customers
of your new address. The second URL contains an example of a custom
domain name that you own: "yourname.com." If you ever move your
site, your address will stay the same.
See Also: InterNIC.
Domain Pointer
A web hosting feature that allows a specific domain name to send web site visitors to a different domain. Also see: Domain Name.
Download
Transferring a file from a computer on the Internet to your own
computer. Things you might download include software, images, email,
MIDI files, etc.
DSL
A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and telephone companies.