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Script
A list of commands that can run without user interaction.
SCSI
Small Computer System Interface -- an extremely fast device access protocol.
Search Engine
A directory of Internet content. If you're looking for specific information
on the WWW, a search engine can list Web sites at which you'll likely
find that information. Popular search engines include Excite, Snap,
Yahoo, and Infoseek.
Second level domain
"In the Domain Name System (DNS), the next lower level of the hierarchy beneath the top level domains. In a domain name, that part of the domain name that appears immediately to the left of the top-level domain. For example, the ""verio"" in verio.com. Second level domain names are often descriptive and have come to be used increasingly to represent businesses and other commercial interests on the Internet.
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Security Certificate
Information used to establish a secure connection by SSL protocol. In
order for an SSL connection to be created, both sides must have a valid
Security Certificate, issued by the Certificate Authority.
Sendmail
The BSD Unix Message Transfer Agent supporting mail transport via TCP/IP using SMTP. Sendmail is normally invoked in the background via a Mail User Agent such as the mail command.
Server
A computer or device that manages network resources. The term can
refer to a piece of software, or to the machine on which the software is
running. A single server machine could be running several different server
software packages, thus providing many different services to users on
the network.
Service provider
A company who provides a specific internet related service.
Servlet
A java program that runs on a web server.
Shared (web) hosting
Web hosting in which multiple web hosting accounts are located on an individual server. These accounts share system resources such as hard disk space, memory, and so forth.
Shell
A UNIX command processing environment.
Shopping Cart
Software used to create an online "storefront," or E-Commerce Web site.
It acts as a virtual shopping cart, keeping track of the items visitors have
ordered and allowing them to add or remove items. When a visitor
decides to "check out" (purchase the items online) the software sends all
order information to the merchant.
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol: A protocol used to transfer email
between servers.
Snailmail
The term used to define the method of a letter being physically
delivered to a person using the Post Office or some other letter carrier.
Socket
A constant connection between two programs.
Solaris
A UNIX based operating system designed by Sun Microsystems?.
Spam (or Spamming)
Junk email or junk newsgroup posts. Spam is usually some sort of
advertising, inappropriately sent to a mailing list or newsgroup. Spam
not only wastes the recipient's time, but also misuses network
bandwidth.
Spider
An Internet robot (used by a search engine) that explores the Web at
large. Spiders collect Web page addresses based on content found at
those pages.
SQL
Structured Query Language: A specialized programming language for
sending queries to databases. Many database applications can be
addressed using SQL. Each specific application will have its own version
of SQL implementing features unique to that application, but all
SQL-capable databases support a common subset of SQL.
SSH
An encrypted shell connection program. See Shell.
SSL
Secure Sockets Layer: A protocol designed by Netscape to enable
encrypted communications across the Internet. It provides privacy,
authentication, and message integrity. SSL is often used in
communications between browsers and servers. A URL that begins with
"https" is a clue that an SSL connection will be used on the Web site.
During an SSL connection, each side sends a Security Certificate to the
other. Both sides then encrypt what they send, ensuring that only the
intended recipient can decode it.
Subhost
A domain or web site that shares a server with another domain or website.