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404 error Page Not Found

This is an error message received when you try to access a web page that either doesn't exist or is unavailable at the address you gave.

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A

Apache

An open source web server for Unix, Linux and Solaris platforms.

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C

Cache

A web browser feature which stores copies of web pages on a hard disk.

Cookie

Information from a web server, stored on your computer by your web browser.

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F

Flash

A vector-based multimedia format developed by Macromedia/Adobe for use on the web.

FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

One of the most common methods for sending files between two computers.

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H

HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol)

The standard set of rules for sending text files across the Internet.

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J

JavaScript

The most popular scripting language on the internet, developed by Netscape.

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L

Linux

Open source computer operating system based on Unix.

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P

Page hits

The number of times a web page has been visited by a user.

Proxy server

An Internet server dedicated to improve Internet performance.
Also used in intranets to speed up and monitor web usage.

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S

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)

A standard communication protocol for sending e-mail messages between computers.