Glossary of Internet terms Part-S/T

S

SCSI
Small Computer Systems Interface. Used for connecting peripherals to your
computer via a standard hardware interface. This is mainly found on older
computer systems.



Search Engine
A web site providing searchable database of the content located on millions of
different websites around the world. The major search engines are consistently
ranked among the most popular sites on the Internet because they help people
find what they are looking for. At the time of this writing Google is by far the
most popular search engines, followed by Yahoo and Bing (formerly MSN).

Secure Server
A web site that uses encryption technology to protect information being
transferred over the Internet.



SEO
Search Engine Optimization. SEO refers to the practice of optimizing web
pages so they rank as high as possible in search engine returns.




Servlet
Server Side Java that replaces CGI and allows access to Java functionality
from both client-side and server-side web applications.



Servlet Container
A program that plugs into your web server and allows it to serve Servlet and
JSP (Java Server Page) technologies. These are small programs that provide
similar functionality to Microsoft’s Active Server Page.



Shareware
Software that you may download and use at no initial charge. If you like the
software and want bto keep using it, some form of payment is usually required.
Shareware is sometimes referred to as nagware, as it often prompts you to
register if you keep using it.



Sig File
Signature File. Contact information and marketing materials in a brief format
at the end of an email message. Sig files are the only accepted way to advertise
within newsgroup posts.



Sit File
A compressed file usually produced with Allume Systems’ StuffIt, which is
available for both Mac OS and Windows. Most versions of StuffIt Expander,
included with StuffIt, can unstuff both .zip and .sit files.



Smart Autoresponder
Smart autoresponders are similar to standard autoresponders, but they can
send multiple emails at varying intervals of time, from one hour apart to many
days apart.



SMTP
The server address of the account through which you send email.



Spam
The practice of sending massive amounts of email promotions or
advertisements (and scams) to people who have not asked for it. Also refers to
the messages received as such. Spam email lists are often created by harvesting
email addresses from discussion boards, newsgroups, chat rooms, IRC, and web
pages. Spam is universally hated by almost everyone except the spammer.



Spyware
Software that is installed on a user’s computer without the owner’s knowledge
and consent. It usually comes hidden in freeware software programs, and then
monitors and reports back how the victim uses his or her computer.


SQL
Structured Query Language. SQL is a specialized computer language for
sending queries to databases.



SSL
Secure Sockets Layer. SSL protects transmissions over the World Wide Web
from spectators by encrypting the data while it is transmitted. SSL works through
a certificate that authenticates the domain. With this certificate, secure
transmissions on the server are "certified" and valid. Many web sites use this
protocol to obtain confidential user information, such as credit card numbers.
Web pages that require an SSL connection start with (https:) instead of (http:).



Storefront
To sell your products on the web, you must build an electronic storefront
where users can browse your products, put desired products into an electronic
shopping cart, and then check out to pay for the items in the cart.



Streaming
Streaming technology sends video or audio data to the user’s computer in
such a way that they can begin viewing or listening to the file before the entire
file is downloaded (after an initial buffer is set). Downloaded files remain on the
user’s computer until deleted by the user; but when a streaming file ends, the
source file is not left behind on the user’s machine.



Sub-domain
Anything that appears before your master domain in the URL, such as:
http://www.keyword.domain.com. In that address, keyword would be the name
of the sub-domain, while domain is the primary domain name.



Surfer
Slang for a person browsing the web.



Surfing
The act of browsing the web.

T

Table
A formatting method for arranging content into orderly grid of rows and
columns. Commonly used as a web page layout mechanism as well as to
organize rows and columns of data.<


Tag
A term that generally refers to an HTML element. Tag set refers to the start
and end tags.





TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The set of protocols that
allows the web, Telnet, FTP, email, and other services to function between
computers using varied networks and operating systems.





Terabyte
1000 gigabytes, give or take a giggle or two.





Telnet
A program commonly used to remotely control web servers. The Telnet
program runs on your computer and connects your computer to a server on the
Internet. You can enter commands through Telnet to be executed as if you were
entering them directly on the server console. Telnet requires a valid user name
and password.





Templates
A web page format designed to accept information from someone by simply
typing or pasting content into it. It enables a less-skilled or non-skilled web site
owner or newsletter operator to post regular updates without having to do any
web page code programming and with a reduced risk of messing up the site’s
underlying code.
A template can also be the shell of a page, containing all the elements common
to each page on a site, saved as a read-only file. You can start new pages from
the template to save time and ensure consistency.





Tracking Code
A means of tracking of the response generated by marketing messages. In
direct mail this is often expressed as a department number, operator code,
extension, or specific email box. Online it’s usually a simple keyword or code
appended to the end of a link.



Trojan Horse
A computer program hidden inside another program or a program disguised to
trick people into running it—for example, a program may appear to be a song,
game, or some other file, but in reality it performs another, usually malicious,
function.

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