A Record (Address Record) - An entry in your DNS table (zone file) that maps each domain name (e.g. you.com) or subdomain (e.g. abc.you.com) to an IP Address. In other words, the A record specifies the IP address to which the user would be sent for each domain name. For example, you can have abc.you.com point to one IP address, and xyz.you.com point to a different IP address. Anonymous FTP - A method for allowing the public to download files using FTP (File Transfer Protocol) so that they don't have to identify themselves. Usually the username "anonymous" should be used, and either the password is provided by the FTP server, or anything may be used as the password.
Applet - A small Java program which is cross-platform compatible and can be embedded in the HTML of a web page. Web browsers, which are usually equipped with Java virtual machines, can run the applets to perform interactive graphics, games, calculators, etc. "Applets" differ from "Java applications" in that they are more secure -- they can't access certain resources on the local computer, such as hard drives, modems, and printers; and they can only make an Internet connection to the computer from which the applet was sent.
ASP - Abbreviation for "Active Server Pages". ASP is a server-side scripting language. ASP commands are embedded within HTML documents (with .asp extension) to provide dynamic content. ASP is often supported by web hosts using a NT server.
Backbone - A "large" transmission line (or series of connections) that forms a major pathway within a network, and carries data gathered from smaller lines that interconnect with it. The term is relative -- a backbone in a small network can be much smaller than non-backbone lines in a larger network.
Bandwidth - The amount of data passing through a connection over a given time. It is usually measured in bps (bits-per-second) or Mbps.
