Glossary Terms

The unique user number that any user on your server will be assigned during a session.

The most common operating system for servers on the Internet.

The process of transferring data from a local computer to a remote computer. When you copy a file from your computer to a computer on the Internet, you are "uploading" that file.

On the web, a URI is a string of characters that identifies a website. URI is often used synonymously with the terms "URL" and "web address," although there are technical differences among the three.

On the web, a URL is a string of characters that identifies the location of a website. Since IP addresses are difficult to remember, URLs are used instead. For example, it is much easier to remember to go to http://www.example.com than http://208.43.171.206. URL is often used synonymously with the terms "URI" and "web address," although there are technical differences among the three.

The session of activity that a user with a unique IP address spends on a web site during a specified period of time.

Also called login name, logon name, sign-in name, sign-on name. a unique sequence of characters used to identify a user and allow access to a computer system, computer network, or online account.