Editor - Most free web site providers provide a program (editor) to edit the HTML code of web pages online. "Basic" means you edit the HTML code directly in the editor. "Advanced" means the editor will generate the the web page for you after you make some selections, so you never see the HTML code (good if you don't know HTML).

Encryption - Processing and altering data so only the intended recipient can read or use it. The recipient of the encrypted data must have the proper decryption key and program to decipher the data back to its original form.

FFA - Abbreviation for "Free For All". FFA refers to web page scripts that automatically update a links listing when someone submits their URL to it (usually in hopes either someone will view the page and click on their link, or search engines will index the page with their URL). These are often submitted to by automated programs which submit to hundreds of FFAs at a time. Often the FFA service requires the submitter to give an email address, to which they send SPAM. For this reason, we recommend having one or more "junk" email addresses rather than giving out your real email address.

Firewall - A combination of software and hardware which, for security purposes, separates a LAN into two or more parts, or partially isolates a network from the Internet.

Forum - A script on a web site with a submission form that allows visitors to post messages on your web site for others to read. These messages are usually sorted within discussion categories, or topics, chosen by the host, or possibly the visitor. A forum is also called a " web board" or a "message board".

FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) - A complete domain name consisting of a host, the second-level domain, and the top-level domain. For example, www.greenwebdesign.com is a FQDN. www is the host; greenwebdesign is the second-level domain; and .com is the top level domain.