A naming scheme mechanism used to help resolve a domain name / host name to a specific TCP/IP Address.
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Packet
the unit of data that is routed between an origin and a destination on the Internet or any other packet-switched network
100
TCP/IP
A set of protocols developed for the internet in the 1970s to get data from one network device to another
100
Domain
Identification label that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority, or control on the Internet, based on the Domain Name System (DNS).
100
TTL
The field used in a protocol (such as DNS or ICMP) to indicate how many more network hops are allowed before the packet is dropped (discarded) (and, in terms of a TCP protocol as opposed to a UDP protocol) an error returned to the sender.
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Server Load
The number that is usually under the x.xx format and can have values starting from 0.00. It expresses how may processes are waiting in the queue to access the processor(s)
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Firewall
a part of a computer system or network that is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting authorized communications
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Proxy
A computer network service that allows clients to make indirect network connections to other network services
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Sub domain
a way to divide your site into sections with short and easy to remember names
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WHOIS
A part of the DNS which allows you to look up who owns a particular domain name or IP address
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Root server
A central computer on the Internet that stores information about all the registered domain names
300
Port
a specific place for being physically connected to some other device, usually with a socket and plug of some kind
300
Cache
a component that improves performance by transparently storing data such that future requests for that data can be served faster
300
Top-level domain
Terms referring to all the suffixes on the end of the domain name proper: .COM, .NET, .ORG, .BIZ, .US, etc.
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Query
A specification for a set of data to retrieve from a data source
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Server redundancy
Multiple servers are used to perform the same task.
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router
device or, in some cases, software in a computer, that determines the next network point to which a packet should be forwarded toward its destination
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IP address
A unique number which identifies a computer and its location on the internet
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Host
Computer connected to the system
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request
a command to the server
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Server
any combination of hardware or software designed to provide services to clients
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Client
any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
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ISP
a company that offers its customers access to the Internet
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Host name
A label that is assigned to a device connected to a computer network and that is used to identify the device in various forms of electronic communication such as the World Wide Web
500
ICANN
the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers