ActiveX

This is a control commonly used within Microsoft’s Internet Explorer web browser. They are very similar to applets in the way they behave as well as their functionalities; however, they give developers greater access to a client’s system - applets only provide developers with very limited access.

ADSL

ADSL stands for Asymmetric Digital Subscribers Line. It is similar to a DSL line, the only difference being that a number if dialled on connection with an ADSL connection.

Applets

These are very similar to ActiveX controls. Unline ActiveX controls they can be run in most browsers but provide developers with limited access to a client’s system as they are executed within a sandbox. They are normally written in the Java programming language.

ARPANET

ARPANET is a project which began in 1969 and was started by the Advanced Research Projects Agency with the aim of linking up 4 universities. The project became well known for being the start of the internet.

ASCII

ASCII stands for American Standard Code for Information Interchange. It is a data representation code used mainly by microcomputers and minicomputers.

ATM

ATM stands for Asynchronous Transfer Mode. It is a network configuration utilizing a single standard for data, video and audio that transfers information in short, fixed-length packets.

Access

Access is Microsoft’s advanced database creation and management software. It is popular among developers who maintain online databases with Windows NT.

Aliased Nameservers

Aliased nameservers are nameservers which are in the name of the client and not that of the hosting provider.

Apache

Apache is a free open source webserver widely used on the internet.

Application Hosting Service Provider

This is a third party provider which manages software applications.

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