Definitions are at the bottom of this page.
| Diskspace: |
This refers to the amount of space you can use on a host's computer. The size of all the files on your website cannot exceed the total amount that you are allowed. It is usually measured in MB, and sometimes in GB. (1GB=1000MB= 1,000,000 KB= 1,000,000,000 Bytes) |
| Bandwidth: |
In the hosting industry, this term is frequently used synonymously with "Transfer" to mean the total amount of data transferred over the period of one month. Typically measured in GB. |
| Email: |
The transmission of computer-based messages over telecommunication technology. This represents the number of individule email accounts that the plan comes with. |
| FTP: |
Stands for "File Transfer Protocol". This is a standard language that is used to transfer files over the Internet. Sometimes you will come across an address like "ftp://www.beckteck.net" The "ftp" in the beginning of this means that it is communicating with the server in a special language used only for transferring files, not HTML. This represents the number of individual FTP users that the plan comes with. |
| MySQL |
(Pronounced "my-ess-cue-el") This is a database which is commonly used with web pages. It can allow viewers to look up specific information from a large quantity of data stored in the database. Example: A website has a "look up a member" text area. The viewer can search by last name, and find a single name or list of names out of all of the names stored in the database. The language that is used to perform this search is called Structured Query Language (SQL). A "Query" on a database is basically a search. On certain types of databases, a user can search by any number of criteria (for example by name, date, last name, etc, etc). SQL is the language that these queries take the form of. The number of these databases per account. |
| Sub Domains |
A domain is an area of the Internet. For example, beckteck.net is a domain. Domains get more specific as you proceed from right to left. " .net" ".com" ".org" are considered top level domains and are very large, including millions of domains within each. An address such as members.beckteck.net is an example of a domain with a subdomain within it. |
| SiteBuilder Software |
Indicates whether free Website building software is included. First Page web builder is what we link to. You can use any software you prefer, for example. Microsoft Frontpage and Adobe Dreamweaver are good programs as well. |
| Control Panel |
BeckTeck Webservers use Webmin and Usermin for you to easily control your plan and create different accounts. Go to the login screen to access your account. |
