FreeParking - Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: FAQ Glossary

A: AOL: America OnLine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America_Online

CNAME: Canonical Name
A CNAME record or canonical name record makes one domain name an alias of another. The aliased domain gets all the subdomains and DNS records of the original.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_name_system

DNS: Domain Name System
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_name_system

DOS: Denial of Service
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial-of-service_attack

FIBRANET: How do I transfer in a .UK domain
http://www.fibranet.org/contenidos/principal/

FTP: File Transfer Protocol
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Transfer_Protocol

.gif: Graphics Interchange Format
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIF

HTML: HyperText Markup Language
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTML

HTTP: Hypertext Transfer Protocol
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP

HTTPS: HTTP over SSL
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Https

ICMP: Internet Control Message Protocol
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icmp

IE5: Internet Explorer 5.0
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Explorer

INWW: Melbourne IT
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_IT

IP: Internet Protocol
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Protocol

IPSTAG: Internet Provider Security TAG
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Provider_Security

ISP: Internet Service Provider
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_service_provider

Joker: Domain Name Registration at Joker.com
http://joker.com

.jpg: Joint Photographic Experts Group
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPEG

MIME: Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIME

MX: Mail Exchange Record
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_name_system

ORDB: Open Relay Database
http://www.ordb.org/

PC: Personal Computer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_computer

PING: ping is a computer network tool used to test whether a particular host is reachable across an IP network.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ping

POP, POP3
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_Office_Protocol

SMTP
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_Mail_Transfer_Protocol

SSL: Secure Sockets Layer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Sockets_Layer

TELNET: Telecommunication Network
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telnet

URL: Uniform Resource Locator
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URL

WHOIS:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whois

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