Glossary

A list of commonly used terms related to website hosting and management.

Web

  • cPanel : cPanel is a control panel used to manage a website.
  • Document Root : Document Root is the root folder of a website.
  • HTTP : HTTP is a protocol used to transfer data between a client and a server.

Networking

  • DNS : DNS is a system that translates domain names to IP addresses.
  • Domain : Domain is a name that is used to identify a website.
  • FTP : FTP is a protocol used to transfer files between a client and a server.
  • IP : IP is a protocol used to transfer data between a client and a server securely.
  • Nameserver : Nameserver is a server that is used to resolve domain names to IP addresses.
  • TTL : TTL is a time-to-live value that is used to control how long DNS results can be cached.

Security

  • SSL : SSL is a protocol used to transfer data between a client and a server securely.
  • TLS : TLS is a protocol used to transfer data between a client and a server securely.