Network

The “Network” category consists of terms related to different types of PC network connections, definitions of network protocols and other aspects of networking.

• FTP
• FTP, short for File Transfer Protocol, is a protocol for exchanging files over the Internet. FTP works in the same way as HTTP for transferring Web... More about FTP...

• FTPS
• FTPS is a standard FTP protocol, which uses SSL/TLS to secure the data connection. It should not to be confused with the SFTP protocol, which is... More about FTPS...

• Network
• Network is a set of computers linked to one another for data sharing, or the link itself. When you connect to an ISP or the Internet, you are... More about Network...

• DNS
• DNS, abbreviated from Domain Name System (or Server), is the means by which user friendly Web addresses are translated into arcane IP addresses. The... More about DNS...

• Domain Name
• A domain name identifies the location of an organization or entity on the Internet and, through Domain Name Service translates this to an IP Address... More about Domain Name...

• IP Address
• IP Address or 'Internet Protocol' is the numeric address that guides all Internet traffic, such as e-mail and Web traffic, to its destination. The IP... More about IP Address...

• LAN
• LAN, or a Local Area Network, is a network that connects multiple computers in a relatively small area. Networked computers can easily transfer files... More about LAN...

• Local Area Network
• Local area network (or LAN) is a computer network that spans a relatively small area. Most LANs are confined to a single building or group of... More about Local Area Network...

• Network Administration
• A network administration is a group of network management functions that (a) provide support services, (b) ensure that the network is used... More about Network Administration...

• Network Computer
• A network computer is a computer with minimal memory, disk storage and processor power designed to connect to a network, especially the Internet. The... More about Network Computer...

• Proxy server
• A proxy server is a computer server which acts in the place of individual users when connecting to Web sites. The proxy server receives requests from... More about Proxy server...

• Remote Administration
• The term "Remote Administration" generally refers to any method of remotely controling a computer. Typically a server, or network workstation... More about Remote Administration...

• Secure FTP
• Secure FTP is a protocol, combining FTP and SSH or SSL to secure the connection. Mostly, this secures only the command transfer channel, while file... More about Secure FTP...

• Secure FTP connection
• A secure FTP connection can be achieved by using the Secure FTP protocol, which combines both FTP and SSH (or SSL) or any other encryption. This... More about Secure FTP connection...

• SFTP
• SFTP may mean one of the following: SSH File Transfer Protocol, which a file transfer protocol employing the SSH-2 protocol to secure connection. or... More about SFTP...

• SSH
• SSH is both a computer program and an associated network protocol, developed for logging into and executing commands on a network computer and moving... More about SSH...

• SSH file transfer protocol
• SSH File Transfer Protocol, or SFTP, a protocol, allowing to transfer files over the Internet employing SSH-2 protocol. It is based on the RCP... More about SSH file transfer protocol...

• SSH-2
• SSH-2 is protocol, an updated variant of SSH. It has better security through introducing the Diffie-Hellman key exchange and strong integrity... More about SSH-2...

• SSL
• SSL, or Secure Sockets Layer, is a protocol that provides a secured communication on the Internet by encrypting the information. It is layered... More about SSL...

• Web Administration
• The Web equivalent of a system administration. Web administration is a system architecting responsible for the overall design and implementation of... More about Web Administration...

• Web Administrator
• The Web equivalent of a system administrator. Web administrators are system architects responsible for the overall design and implementation of an... More about Web Administrator...

• Web Folder
• A Web Folder, visible as a disk from the Windows Explorer, is a folder which is connected to a website, allowing one to access the online files... More about Web Folder...

• WebDAV
• WebDAV stands for Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning. Based on the HTTP protocol, the purpose of the WebDAV protocol is to allow... More about WebDAV...

• WebDAV File Versioning
• The WebDAV protocol is an extension to the HTTP protocol, allowing numerous authors edit a single document at a time without altering each others... More about WebDAV File Versioning...

• WebDAV Protocol
• A WebDAV protocol, which stands for Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning, is an extension to the HTTP protocol, which allows numerous users... More about WebDAV Protocol...

• WebDAV Backup (Backing up over WebDAV)
• WebDAV backup is a backup, conducted using the WebDAV protocol. WebDAV can be very convenient, as it allows mapping a WebDAV server as a drive on the... More about WebDAV Backup (Backing up over WebDAV)...