F

FileZilla: is the brand name of a popular open source FTP software program.

Firewall: a secured software or hardware program designed to protect web servers and computers from hacker attacks of unauthorized access.

Framework: is a specific software system that provides particular functionality to help develop other software applications, products, and solutions.

FTP: or File Transfer Protocol, is a method of exchanging files between remote users; as your computer and a web server.

FTP Host: This is your domain with ftp added to it, i.e. ftp.yourdomain.com.

FTP Password: This is the same as your cPanel password.

FTP Username: This is the same as your cPanel username.

G

Giff: Graphics Interchange Format is a graphic compression format that doesn't work well with photographs, but does work well with well defined colors as text, icons and logos. It displays transparency and supports annimation.

Glue Record: Address records contained in a domain's Zone that helps resolve a DNS query for that domain when the domain name is also contained in the name server.

Grid: An essential tool for graphic and web design where proportional vertical and horizontal lines allow for placement of page elements.

gTLD: Generic Top Level Domains are three letter domains and used mostly in the United States as .edu, .net, or .com.

G-Zip: is a software application that provides a compressed and decompressed file format.

H

Hacking: Any illegal attempt to disrupt websites and computer systems.

Hosting: is the provision, products and services, offered by a hosting provider that enables your website to be viewed on the Internet.

Hosting-Lunix: see Lunix Hosting

Hosting-Windows: see Windows Hosting

HTML: or Hyper Text Markup Language, is the code language that allows client browsers and web servers to communicate.

HTTP: or Hyper Text Transfer Protocol, is the protocol that allows HTML files to be viewed on a monitor via a web browser.

I

ICANN: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is the organization responsible for coordinating activites on the Internet as IP's, domain names, server system management, and protocol.

IDS: or Intrusion Detection System, is a system that recognizes all types of hostile network traffic and computer usage that can't be detected by a conventional firewall.

IMAP: A protocol for managing all email on a remote web server from your local server, or computer.

Infrastructure: is the software components that allow a software program to function properly.

IP: or Internet Protocol is the protocol that designates the format of data that are used to exchange information over the Internet.

J

J2EE: stands for java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition which is a programming platform for developing and running distributed multi-tier architecture applications based largely on modular components and run on an application server.

Java: a coding script.

Jpeg: Joint Photographic Experts Group is an image compression format specifically for photographic images.