ISP |
Internet Service Provider.
Provides the dial-up / ADSL account that allows you to connect to the internet, most ISP’s will give you generic email addresses e.g. yourname@mweb.co.za or yourname@global.co.za |
Email |
Electronic mail.
Is a store and forward method of composing, sending, storing, and receiving messages over electronic communication systems. |
Web Server |
A special kind of computer linked to the internet. |
Website |
A collection of web (internet) pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web Servers and is accessible via the internet. |
Hosting |
The act of keeping a website or a domain (name) on a Web Server so that other internet users can view your website or send you email. |
Domain Name |
An unique name registered on the internet that refers to a Web Server where your Website or Email is Hosted e.g. www.yourname.com / .co.za / .net / .org / .co.uk |
Email Account |
A “box” allocated to you where Email sent to yourname@yourdomain.co.za is kept until you download it to your computer. |
Email Alias |
A different Email Address that goes to the same Email Account. |
Hosting Space |
How much space your have available on the Web Server where your Domain is Hosted, is measured in Mega Bytes (MB) or Giga Bytes (GB or Gig) |
Traffic |
Amount of Mega Bytes your Hosting Company allows to move through your Website. |
Domain Transfer |
Move your Domain Name, Email Addresses and Website Hosting from a current provider to our servers. |
