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WAN
A Wide Area Network (WAN) is a computer network that spans a relatively large geographical area. Typically, a WAN consists of two or more local-area networks (LANs). Computers connected to a wide-area network are often connected through public networks, such as the telephone system. They can also be connected through leased lines or satellites. The largest WAN in existence is the Internet.
Web Business
An entity conducting commerce on the Internet.
Web Consultant
A person or company that can help you create or improve an online business.
Web-to-Database Support
A variety of methods is available in order to create dynamic sites that interact with databases. PHP-mSQL or PHP-mySQL and HTMLScript to dBase-compatible are available on Unix, while coldfusion-ODBC compatible (Access, FoxPro, dBase) are available for NT.
Webmaster
An individual who manages a web site. Depending on the size of the site, the Webmaster might be responsible for any of the following: Making sure that the web server hardware and software is running properly, designing the web site, creating and updating web pages, replying to user feedback, creating CGI scripts, monitoring traffic through the site.
Web Presence
A web site.
Web Server
A computer that delivers (serves up) web pages. Every web server has an IP address and possibly a domain name. For example, if you enter the URL http://www.sterlink.net/index.html in your browser, this sends a request to the server whose domain name is www.sterlink.net. The server then fetches the page named home.asp and sends it to your browser.
Web Site Creation
A phase in creating a web presence, where the site navigation, images and content are determined and a developer writes the code.
Whois
An Internet utility that returns information about a domain name or IP address. For example, if you enter a domain name such as sterlink.net, whois will return the name and address of the domain's owner.
Wildcard
A special symbol that stands for one or more characters. Many operating systems and applications support wildcards for identifying files and directories. This enables you to select multiple files with a single specification. For example, in DOS and Windows, the asterisk (*) is a wild card that stands for any combination of letters.
WWW
The World Wide Web in simplest terms is an internationally networked organized collection of information. What does this mean? Basically this means using the right software, you can read, see and even hear specific information that someone else has made public via your computer.