Glossary

An overview of key terms relating to Webhosting, servers, domains and IT infrastructure – clearly explained in the glossary.

Webhosting

The service that provides storage space, access and maintenance for websites on a server.

High-performance computer hardware used to store websites and their data and make them accessible.

The unique name that identifies a website on the internet (e.g. www.beispiel.de).

Software that makes it easier to create and manage digital content, usually for websites.

A technology used to encrypt information exchanged between web servers and browsers.

A standard network protocol used to transfer files between a client and a server on the Internet.

A Webhosting where several websites share the same server.

A hosting option similar to a dedicated server on a smaller scale, with its own copy of the operating system and allocated server resources.

A server used exclusively by a single organisation or website.

The amount of data that can be transmitted via a website’s network within a given period.