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Hit
A single request from a Web browser for a single item from a Web server.
When a browser displays a Web page that contains 2 graphics, 3 hits
occur at the server: 1 hit for the HTML page itself, plus a hit for each of
the two graphics.
See Also: Impressions
Homepage
The first page of a Web site. Some people choose to have only a
homepage, with no supporting pages.
Host
1.A computer system accessed by a user from a remote location.
In the case of two computer systems connected via modem, the
"host" is the system containing the data and the "remote" is the
computer at which the user is working.
2.A computer that is connected to a TCP/IP network, including
the Internet. Each host has a unique IP address.
3.As a verb, "host" means providing the infrastructure for a
computer service. A company that hosts a Web server may
provide the hardware and software needed to run that server, but
does not supply all the content on that server. Ameritech
provides hosting services by running and maintaining the server,
while allowing customers to maintain their own Web site
content.
HTML
HyperText Markup Language: The coding language used to create Web
pages
HTTP
HyperText Transfer Protocol: The protocol for moving hypertext files
across the World Wide Web. When you enter a URL in your browser to
visit a Web page, an HTTP command is sent to the Web server. This
command tells the server to fetch and transmit the requested Web page.
Hypertext
Any text within a document that is linked to another location. The other
location could be within the same document, or a different document.
Clicking hypertext with your mouse will activate the link. This glossary
is made up of hypertext, containing many links.