Apache

An open-source Web server for UNIX, Windows 2000 and other platforms. Originally developed in 1995, Apache has become the most popular Web server in use today, due to its powerful feature set and excellent performance. Because the Apache source code and related documentation are freely available, the server can be adapted to meet specific needs. Way2Host's platforms are available with Apache 1.3.x.

Auto-response

An automated email reply sent in response to each incoming message for a specific email address. For example, you can use an auto-response to automatically send every customer who contacts you via email a standard "Thank You" email response.

For each email address/alias on your Way2Host account, you can set up a different auto-response.

Bandwidth

The amount of data that can be transmitted through a connection in a fixed amount of time. Bandwidth is usually measured in BPS (bits per second).

CGI Script

Common Gateway Interface Script. CGI protocol enables a Web page to run a CGI program on a Web server. CGI scripts are used to supplement basic HTML to make your Web site more interactive and functional. Hit counters, guest books, order forms and many other useful features can all be programmed with CGI scripts.

All of our plans provide you your own local cgi-bin directory, where you can store custom CGI scripts that you have written yourself or found elsewhere on the Web. Way2Host's plans include a free library of CGI scripts that you can use to enhance your Web site.

Data Center

A secure location for Web hosting servers that is specially designed to provide physical and network security for servers and the data stored on them.

Way2Host provides a Class-A data center carefully designed to avoid any single point of failure.

Data Transfer per Month

Also known as your Traffic. Each time visitors access a Web page, image, audio, video or other element on your site, traffic is generated. Your aggregate traffic is the sum of all outward-bound, inward-bound, email and FTP traffic.

Your monthly traffic allowance is calculated as 31 times the daily traffic allowance. Our daily data transfer allowances are high enough that most of our users stay within the limit.

DNS

Domain Name System. The system responsible for translating domain names into numeric IP addresses. The DNS maintains a list of all the domain names and distributes them throughout the world.

Way2Host can assist you in registering and transferring your domain name.

Domain Alias

A domain name that points to another domain. Domain aliases enable users to access the same Web site through a number of different addresses.

For example, many companies register several similar domain names (such as common misspellings of their domain name) and then use domain aliases to have all of the domain names point to the same site.

Way2Host enables you to set up and use domain aliases.

Domain Name

The unique label that identifies a specific Web site, such as Way2Host.com. Typically, domain names convey information about a site and are easier to remember than the associated numeric IP address. When a user types a domain name in a browser, the DNS locates the registered domain name and translates that into a numeric IP address.

Domain Name Registration

The process that must be completed before users can access your Web site. The registration process involves two basic steps: Reserving your domain name and then registering the domain name with the name server so that the IP address of your domain name can be disseminated throughout the Internet.

Way2Host can assist you with both steps of the domain name registration process.

Email forwarding

The feature that enables you to have email messages sent to one address automatically forwarded to a different email address.

For example, you can specify that all email messages sent to you@yourcompany.com be immediately forwarded to you@yourISP.com. This may also be referred to as email aliasing.

FrontPage Extensions

The set of files that provide FrontPage-based Web sites with extended functionality, such as multi-user and remote authoring support, search features, forms and usage analysis.

In order for you to use all of the features that come with Microsoft® FrontPage®, FrontPage Extensions must be installed for your account. Way2Host will install these for you upon request.

FTP

File Transfer Protocol. A method used to transfer files across the Internet. FTP is typically used to upload and download files between your own computer and the Web server hosting your site. FTP requires a valid user name and password.

Way2Host provides you unlimited FTP access to your account 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, enabling you to set up, change or maintain your Web site at any time.

IP address

The unique number assigned to every computer linked to the Internet. Your ISP provider assigns you an IP address each time you connect to the Internet. The DNS converts your numeric address to your domain name.

Log File

A file that contains detailed information about your site's activity in raw Web server format. The information in the log file enables you to perform advanced site analysis and gain valuable marketing insights.

Every Way2Host hosting plan comes with a Web-based log analyzer that provides a comprehensive analysis of your raw log file. See also Statistics, Referral Log.

Meta tag

A hidden tag in your HTML code that describes some aspect of your site. When someone uses a search engine to find a Web site that provides information on a particular subject, the search engine uses the information contained in your pages' meta tags to determine if your site is a "match."

Way2Host provides a variety of tools that can assist you in submitting your domain name to a number of search engines and generating effective meta tags.

Nameserver

A program that stores and tracks DNS information.

POP3

Post Office Protocol 3. A method of retrieving email from a server.

Way2Host accounts provide POP3 mail boxes that you can access directly to retrieve your email using Way2Host's SiteMail or traditional email clients such as Eudora, Outlook Express and Netscape Mail.

Propagation

The process of notifying name servers around the world when your site location changes to a new IP address or when you have registered a new domain name on the Internet. Propagation can take up to 72 hours.

Way2Host can assist you with registering and transferring your domain names.

Raw Log Files

Files that contain detailed information about your site's activity in raw Web server format. By analyzing the log file, you can gain valuable insights that will enable you to better market your site.

Every Way2Host hosting plan comes with a Web-based log analyzer that provides a comprehensive analysis of your raw log file.

RealAudio® and RealVideo®

The streaming audio and video delivery systems for the Internet developed by RealNetworks. The system is client-server based, meaning both the browser and the server must have RealAudio/Video components for it to work.

You can select a Way2Host plan that enables you to deliver streaming multimedia content to your site's visitors.

Referral Log

The optional Way2Host log that extends your ability to track how customers access your site. When the Referral Log is active, it logs not only the different search engines but also the keywords visitors used to locate your site.

Registrar

A company that has been certified to register domain names. There are a limited number of registrars permitted to access and modify the master database of domain names maintained by InterNic. The organization ICANN is responsible for certifying companies as domain name registrars. A registrar is not the same as a Web host.

Search Engine

A program that searches documents for specified keywords and returns a list of documents where the keywords were found. Internet search engines use the information contained in your site's meta tags to generate an index of sites.

Well known search engines include Yahoo!, Excite, AltaVista and Google.

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

A method of ensuring that information submitted through your Web site is secure and cannot be accessed by unauthorized users. Information submitted via an SSL-secured form is transmitted in an encrypted state. SSL is most commonly used for online credit card transactions.

SiteMail

Way2Host's Web-based tool that enables you to check your email messages through a Web browser using HTTP. You can use SiteMail to check your email from any location as long as you have a browser and an Internet connection. You can use both SiteMail and traditional email clients such as Microsoft Outlook® to check the same email account.

Spam

The term for unsolicited mass email, also known as UCE (Unsolicited Commercial email). Way2Host strictly prohibits "spamming" using an email address that is maintained on a Way2Host computer or using any Way2Host server.

Statistics

Detailed information regarding your Web site, including the number of hits, the source of those hits, most popular pages and amount of data transferred, as well as other useful information.

Way2Host's detailed Web site activity reports provide statistics in both raw numbers and graphical format, grouped by weeks, days and hours.

Temporary URL

The URL provided to you so that you can upload and test your site while you wait for the domain name registration and transfer period to complete. You can find your temporary URL on SiteControl's Home page. The temporary URL is valid for 30 days.

Traffic

Each time visitors access a Web page, image, audio, video or other element on your site, traffic is generated. Your aggregate traffic is the sum of all outward-bound, inward-bound, email and anonymous FTP traffic.

Your monthly traffic allowance is calculated as 31 times the daily traffic allowance. Way2Host's daily data transfer allowances are high enough that most of our users stay within the limit.

URL

Uniform Resource Locator. The standard way to display an address on the World Wide Web (WWW). For example, www.way2host.com.

Web-based email

A method for accessing email messages through a Web browser using HTTP.

Way2Host's Web-based email application SiteMail enables you to check your email from any location as long as you have a browser and an Internet connection. You can use SiteMail and traditional email clients such as Microsoft Outlook to check the same email account.

WYSIWYG

What You See Is What You Get. The term used for Web design applications that display HTML documents on screen as they will appear in a Web browser. These applications make it possible for you to create Web pages without learning the HTML programming language.