This is a list of host definitions:
If you wish to add, update, or fill in definitions please do. This will help new people to the hosting scene and hosts create host definition pages. Thanks in advance


5. Java
6. MIME
7. MX Modifications
9. PHP
11. PhpMyChat
13. Secure Shell Account
14. SSI/Server Side Includes
16. SSL/Secure Socket Layer
17. Unix
18. XMB Forum
19. XML
20. Zend Optimizer
21. Pop3
22. Pop3 Auto Responder
23. Pop3 Forwards
24. Site-Wide CGI Access
25. Sub Domains

Cron job - A script or command that is scheduled to run at a predetermined time or frequency.

DNS Server - A server or server function that translates internet names (e.g. www.webhostingtalk.com) to ip addresses (e.g. 1.2.3.4).

MySql - A server based database server built around the structured query language. Often used as a data source for dynamic web pages.

PHPMyAdmin - A web page that provides a graphical interface to administering and otherwise interacting with MySql databases.

Linux - A unix based operating system with a customer kernel originally developed by linus Torvalds. The operating system has since been released into the public domain and is currently being developed as an open source project.

SSL Cert - A digital certificate that is intended to verify the security of a website.

Disk space - A quantative amount that describes the amount of storage space available to a web hosting client to store html, images and any other files on the web server.

(updated with dandanfirema's definitions and new definitions)

Anonymous FTP -
*Accessing a machine without having to have an account on that machine. This feature is useful in sharing large amounts of files and media.

Apache -
*The Apache HTTP Server Project is an effort to develop and maintain an open-source HTTP server for various modern desktop and server operating systems, such as UNIX and Windows NT. The goal of this project is to provide a secure, efficient and extensible server which provides HTTP services in sync with the current HTTP standards. An average of 56% of websites are using Apache.

Bandwidth -
*Bandwidth is the amount of data transferred to or from your website. We do not place restrictions on how your bandwidth can be used, as long as it does not violate our Terms of Service.

Catch All E-mail -
*A catch all e-mail account is simply an email address that will receive any e-mail sent to that e-mail account and any other e-mail sent to your domain name. (Example: user@yourdomain.com can receive all email sent to yourdomain.com.)

CGI/Common Gateway Interface -
*The Common Gateway Interface, or CGI, is a standard for external gateway programs to interface with information servers such as HTTP servers. A CGI program, is executed in real-time, so that it can output dynamic information.

CGI Mail -
CGIMail can make nicely formatted forms that output in an email to be submitted over the web.
CGI Wrap -
CGI Wrap is a wrapper program for CGI scripts which runs the script under the owners user id. CGI Wrap makes security violations far less likely to affect clients hosted at demo.Com

CPanel 4 -
*CPanel 4 is a fully-featured web-based control panel that allows you to manage your domain through a web interface. The idea is to transfer as much of the control and responsibility of managing your web site to you. You have the ability to manage all aspects of email, files, backup, FTP, CGI scripts, and web site statistics.

Cron Job -
A script or command that is scheduled to run at a predetermined time or frequency.

Custom Error Pages -
Custom Error Pages allow you to create a different error page for each different status code (e.g. 404).

Disk Space -
A quantative amount that describes the amount of storage space available to a web hosting client to store html, images and any other files on the web server.

DNS Server -
A server or server function that translates internet names (e.g. www.demo.com) to ip addresses (e.g. 1.2.3.4).

PHP -
popular open-source scripting language that runs on both *nix and Win32 machines.
used for bulletin boards/etc, in conjunction with mySQL

*nix -
Any UNIX-based operating system, eg Linux, freeBSD, netBSD, Sun Solaris (this is *nix-based, right?), IRIX (SGI workstation operating system, wouldn't be used for webhosting necessairly)

postgreSQL (pgSQL) -
Similar but inferior to mySQL

SQL Server -
Microsofts enterprise database solution. Only runs on Win2K servers.

Oracle -
Suns enterprise databases solution. very expensive to set up and maintain.

"Unlimited" bandwidth -
a popular myth. avoid at all costs.

vBulletin -
Popular commercial bulletin board, generally regarded as the standard in commercial PHP-based forums. Uses PHP and mySQL. Made by Jelsoft.

Ultimate Bulletin Board (UBB) -
Commercial Perl message board that has decreased in popularity with the new PHP/mySQL boards. Made by Infopop.

RTFM - Please refer to your support documentation

ok, so that definition isn't *quite* what it stands for...

Greg Moore

Originally posted by Skie
postgreSQL (pgSQL) -
Similar but inferior to mySQLReally?... now we need "definitions" to answer the Windows vs. Mac debate, and to tell us whether Linux is inferior to FreeBSD. Also, are cats better than dogs?

www.hostpulse.com

they have a dictionary for these types of terms.

I use Webopedia (http://www.webopedia.com) for tech definitions. :)

Good for reference. :)

Jessica

Originally posted by JayC
Really?... now we need "definitions" to answer the Windows vs. Mac debate, and to tell us whether Linux is inferior to FreeBSD. Also, are cats better than dogs?

would you like to try to argue that pgSQL is better than mySQL? I'm referring to mySQL 4 here, not 3.x.. but oh well. you could always change it from inferior to "not as popular" if you want to be more non-confrontational.

i'm not even gonna START on Win vs. Mac.....

Win95 - Crappy OS for a server
Win98 - Crappy OS for a server
WinMe - Crappy OS for a server
Win3.1 - Extra Crappy OS for a server
MS-DOS - Super Duper Crappy OS for a server

RH - Linux disto
RHL - Linux distro
BIND - DNS server software
IIS - Web Server similar to Apache made by Microsoft
RedHat - Linux distro
Unlimited - Something to avoid

*BSD - Family of operating systems
OpenBSD - BSD OS which claims to be secure (which it isn't)
FreeBSD - Free version of BSD
BSDi - Obsolete version of BSD designed for servers
Xitamai - Windows web server for n00bs

Originally posted by Skie
Oracle -
Suns enterprise databases solution. very expensive to set up and maintain.


Oracle is a relational Database Management System made by Oracle Corporation, it is not a Sun product.

I don't work for either of the two companies although I used to work for one of them in the past and I know that they are different entities.:)

Cheers

Ozzie

oops, yeah, for some reason i associate Oracle with Sun. They do have an alliance though....