| Backup Terms Glossary |
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Handy Backup English
Network
The "Network" category consists of terms related to different types of PC network connections, definitions of network protocols and other aspects of networking. You can see the list of the terms from this category below.
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FTP
FTP, short for File Transfer Protocol, is a protocol for exchanging files over the Internet. FTP works in the same... (more about FTP...)
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FTPS
FTPS is a standard FTP protocol, which uses SSL/TLS to secure the data connection. It should not to be confused... (more about FTPS...)
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Network
Network is a set of computers linked to one another for data sharing, or the link itself. When you connect... (more about Network...)
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DNS
DNS, abbreviated from Domain Name System (or Server), is the means by which user friendly Web addresses are translated into... (more about DNS...)
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Domain Name
A domain name identifies the location of an organization or entity on the Internet and, through Domain Name Service translates... (more about Domain Name...)
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IP Address
IP Address or 'Internet Protocol' is the numeric address that guides all Internet traffic, such as e-mail and Web traffi... (more about IP Address...)
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LAN
LAN, or Local Area Network, is a network, connecting computers in a relatively small area (a building, a block, perhaps... (more about LAN...)
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Local Area Network
Local area network (or LAN) is a computer network that spans a relatively small area. Most LANs are confined to... (more about Local Area Network...)
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Network Administration
A network administration is a group of network management functions that (a) provide support services, (b) ensure that the network... (more about Network Administration...)
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Network Computer
A network computer is a computer with minimal memory, disk storage and processor power designed to connect to a networ... (more about Network Computer...)
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Proxy server
A proxy server is a computer server which acts in the place of individual users when connecting to Web site... (more about Proxy server...)
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Remote Administration
The term "Remote Administration" generally refers to any method of remotely controling a computer. Typically a server, or network workstatio... (more about Remote Administration...)
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Secure FTP
Secure FTP is a protocol, combining FTP and SSH or SSL to secure the connection. Mostly, this secures only the... (more about Secure FTP...)
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Secure FTP connection
A secure FTP connection can be achieved by using the Secure FTP protocol, which combines both FTP and SSH (or... (more about Secure FTP connection...)
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SFTP
SFTP may mean one of the following: SSH File Transfer Protocol, which a file transfer protocol employing the SSH-2 protocol to... (more about SFTP...)
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SSH
SSH is both a computer program and an associated network protocol, developed for logging into and executing commands on a... (more about SSH...)
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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... (more about SSH file transfer protocol...)
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SSH-2
SSH-2 is protocol, an updated variant of SSH. It has better security through introducing the Diffie-Hellman key exchange and strong... (more about SSH-2...)
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SSL
SSL, or Secure Sockets Layer, is a protocol that provides a secured communication on the Internet by encrypting the informatio... (more about SSL...)
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Web Administration
The Web equivalent of a system administration. Web administration is a system architecting responsible for the overall design and implementation... (more about Web Administration...)
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Web Administrator
The Web equivalent of a system administrator. Web administrators are system architects responsible for the overall design and implementation of... (more about Web Administrator...)
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Web Folder
A Web Folder, visible as a disk from the Windows Explorer, is a folder which is connected to a websit... (more about Web Folder...)
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WebDAV
WebDAV stands for Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning. Based on the HTTP protocol, the purpose of the WebDAV protocol is... (more about WebDAV...)
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WebDAV File Versioning
The WebDAV protocol is an extension to the HTTP protocol, allowing numerous authors edit a single document at a time... (more about WebDAV File Versioning...)
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WebDAV Protocol
A WebDAV protocol, which stands for Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning, is an extension to the HTTP protocol, which allows... (more about WebDAV Protocol...)
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Backing up over WebDAV
WebDAV backup is a backup, conducted using the WebDAV protocol. WebDAV can be very convenient, as it allows mapping a... (more about Backing up over WebDAV...)
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Spanning is a process of dividing a large volume of data over several media. A span is a supported function in... (more about Spanning...)
Backup Terms Glossary
The current glossary explains various terms that you may come across while working with Handy Backup or other backup software.
Handy Backup is a popular utility for Windows that is famous for its flexibility and ease of use.
At present, the glossary contains 472 terms. The current section Network, contains 26 terms.
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