Maximize Your Business with IT: Technology Glossary
Application Server
Server software that manages one or more software applications in a way that makes them available over a network, usually to a Web server. When server software is utilized to manage other software packages, it enables more efficient use of memory, database access, and other resources than if each of the managed packages responded directly to requests.
The volume of data that can be sent through a connection. Bandwidth is usually measured in bits per second (bps). A full page of English text is about 16,000 bits. A fast modem can move about 57,000 bps. Full-motion, full-screen video would require roughly 10,000,000 bps, depending on compression.
Blog
A blog is a journal that is posted on the Web. The activity of updating a blog is called “blogging”, and someone who keeps a blog is known as a “blogger.” Blogs are typically updated daily, with software that allows people with little or no technical background to maintain the content.
Blog entries are almost always arranged in chronological order, with the most recent additions featured most prominently. It is also common for blogs to be available as RSS feeds.
Refers to Internet connections that offer much greater bandwidth than modems. There is no specific definition of the speed of a broadband connection, but in general, any Internet connection using DSL or Cable TV may be considered a broadband connection.
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