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| Term | Definition |
| Script | A list of commands that can run without user interaction. |
| Search Engine | A directory of Internet content. If you are looking for specific information on the WWW, a search engine can list Web sites at which you\'ll likely find that information. Popular search engines include Excite, Snap, Yahoo, and Infoseek. |
| Security Certificate | Information used to establish a secure connection by SSL protocol. In order for an SSL connection to be created, both sides must have a valid Security Certificate, issued by the Certificate Authority. |
| Server | A computer or device that manages network resources. The term can refer to a piece of software, or to the machine on which the software is running. A single server machine could be running several different server software packages, thus providing many different services to users on the network. |
| Shopping Cart | Software used to create an online storefront, or E-Commerce Web site.It acts as a virtual shopping cart, keeping track of the items visitors have ordered and allowing them to add or remove items. When a visitor decides to check out (purchase the items online) the software sends all order information to the merchant. |
| SMTP | Simple Mail Transfer Protocol: A protocol used to transfer email between servers. |
| Snailmail | The term used to define the method of a letter being physically delivered to a person using the Post Office or some other letter carrier. |
| Spam (or Spamming) | Junk email or junk newsgroup posts. Spam is usually some sort of advertising, inappropriately sent to a mailing list or newsgroup. Spam not only wastes the recipients time, but also misuses network bandwidth. We do not support spam. |
| Spider | An Internet robot (used by a search engine) that explores the Web at large. Spiders collect Web page addresses based on content found at those pages. |
| SQL | Structured Query Language: A specialized programming language for sending queries to databases. Many database applications can be addressed using SQL. Each specific application will have its own version of SQL implementing features unique to that application, but all SQL-capable databases support a common subset of SQL. |
| SSL | Secure Sockets Layer: A protocol designed by Netscape to enable encrypted communications across the Internet. It provides privacy, authentication, and message integrity. SSL is often used in communications between browsers and servers. A URL that begins with https is a clue that an SSL connection will be used on the Web site. During an SSL connection, each side sends a Security Certificate to the other. Both sides then encrypt what they send, ensuring that only the intended recipient can decode it. |
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