Script
A type of computer code than can be directly executed by a program that understands the language in which the script is written. Scripts do not need to be compiled into object code to be executed.

Scrolling text box
A labeled, multiple-line form field in which users can type one or more lines of text.

Search Engine
A search engine is used to find a specific document, graphic, or other file on the Internet. When a user enters text into a search form, the search engine analyzes the text and searches for matching text in a master index file. The results are then returned to the user in order of relevance.

Server
A computer that offers services on a network. On the World Wide Web, the server is the computer that runs the Web server program that responds to HTTP protocol requests by providing Web pages. Also called host.

Server Name
See network location.

Server-Side Image Map
An image map that passes the coordinates of the cursor to a CGI handler routine on the server. Server-side image maps require your server to compute the target URL of the hyperlink based on the cursor coordinates.

Server-Side Include
A feature provided by some Web servers that automatically inserts text onto pages when they are given to the browser.

SGML
An ISO (International Standards Organization) markup language for representing documents on computers. HTML is based on SGML concepts.

Shared Hosting
Hosting service that allows you to effectively manage your site by sharing server space with other clients allowing for a lower cost of service.

Size Handle
The black rectangle displayed on a selected form field or hotspot. When you select a size handle, the cursor becomes a bi-directional arrow. Click and drag a size handle to reshape the field or hotspot.

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
An Internet email transfer protocol used for sending text email messages.

Spam
Spam is an unsolicited email or newsgroup message on the Internet. Spam is widely frowned upon by the Internet community, and sending or posting spam messages may cause your ISP to terminate your Internet access.

Special Character
A character not in the standard 7-bit ASCII character set, such as the copyright mark (©).

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
SSL is a transaction security standard developed by Netscape Communications to enable commercial transactions to take place over the Internet. It has quickly become the leading security standard online.

Strong Text
The HTML character style used for strong emphasis. Certain browsers display this style as bold.

Style Sheet
A style sheet is a set of rules specified in HTML that tell a browser how to present a web page. It specifies such parameters as page width, margins, and fonts. Style sheets are particularly useful for creating the same look and feel among several documents. Unfortunately, there is no agreed-upon standard for style sheets, and some web browsers cannot display pages that use style sheets.

T1
The original high-speed Internet connection, T1 transfers digital signals at 1.544 megabits per second (a standard 56K modem can transfer about 0.050 megabits per second). T1 is the most reliable method of delivering high-speed access, but it costs significantly more than similar alternatives, such as cable modems or DSL.

T3
T3 offers 30 times the capacity of a standard T1. It can handle 44.736 megabits of digital data per second.

Table
One or more rows of cells on a page used to organize the layout of a page or arrange data systematically.

Tag
See HTML tag.

Tag Selection
A method of selecting a group of paragraphs and other objects on a page. Use tag selection to select the members of a list, an entire form, or a WebBot component. To tag select a set of objects, move the cursor to the left of the objects until the cursor becomes the tag selection cursor (an arrow pointing to the upper-right), and then double-click.

TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)
TCP/IP is a set of protocols that forms the basis of the Internet, and is built into every modern operating system. To be truly on the Internet, your computer must run TCP/IP software.

Telnet
Telnet is an application that lets you log on to a UNIX server to use its resources.

Template
A set of designed formats for text and images on which web pages can be based.

Term
The first of a pair of paragraphs formatted as a definition list entry. The second paragraph is the definition.

Thumbnail
A small version of an image on a World Wide Web page, often containing a hyperlink to a full-size version of the image.

TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)
An uncompressed graphics file format. A tag-based image format. TIFF is designed to promote universal interchanges of digital images.

UNIX
An operating system typically used on proprietary workstations and computers. Some World Wide Web servers run on UNIX systems.

Unordered List
See bulleted list.

URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
The Internet equivalent of a mailing address, the URL specifically identifies the location of a resource on the Internet. The first part of the address specifies the protocol (http://), the second part details the domain name (www.AppSiteHosting.com), and the final part indicates the directory and filename (index.aspx). The most common URL type is "http," which gives the Internet address of a World Wide Web page. Some other URL types are "gopher," which gives the Internet address of a Gopher directory, and "ftp," which gives the address of an FTP resource.

VBScript
A subset of the Microsoft Visual Basic programming system. Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.0, along with other browsers, can read VBScript programs embedded in HTML pages. VBScript programs can be executed on either the browser machine or on the World Wide Web server.

Video Clip
A short video sequence that can be embedded into a World Wide Web page. Video clips can be inserted into FrontPage using ActiveX Controls, VBScripts, Java applets, or plug-ins.

Virtual Hosting
Hosting service designed to provide you with the tools you need to effectively manage your presence on the Internet.

Visited Hyperlink
A hyperlink on a page that has been activated. Visited hyperlinks are usually displayed in a unique color by the browser.

Visual SourceSafe
A document source-control system developed by Microsoft.

Web Hosting
Web hosting is the housing, serving, and management of one or more websites. AppSite Hosting can host your company's website in our housing facility.

WWW (World Wide Web)
The World Wide Web is composed of HTML pages residing on Internet HTTP servers throughout the world. Web pages are available to any computer that is connected to the Internet and has a web browser.

XML (Extensible Markup Language)
XML is a system that allows you to create common formats for multiple documents or files. These formats and their data can then be shared on the Internet. Any individual or group of individuals that wants to share information in a consistent way can use XML.

Zip
A standard used to compress and decompress PC files. It is often used to shrink a large set of files into a single file, which can be downloaded from the Internet in less time. The file extension given to Zip files is .zip.