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IT glossary and terms

Short explanations of technical terms used in hosting, domains, DNS, mail and SSL. Answers are based on Hostilla.pl hosting services, cPanel and eTOP infrastructure.

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427. What is an Internet domain?

An internet domain is a clear name under which a website, email or service operates, e.g.firma.pl

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428. What is DNS?

DNS translates a domain name into technical records pointing to website, mail, and service servers.

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429. What is a DNS server?

The DNS server stores and provides domain records such as A, MX, TXT, and CNAME.

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430. What is an A record?

The A record indicates the IPv4 address of the server to which the domain or subdomain should point.

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431. What is a CNAME record?

A CNAME record aliases one DNS name to another name.

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432. What is an MX record?

The MX record indicates the servers responsible for receiving mail for the domain.

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433. What is a TXT record?

The TXT record stores text-based DNS information such as SPF, DKIM, DMARC, or service verifications.

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434. What is SPF?

SPF determines which servers can send mail on behalf of the domain.

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435. What is DKIM?

DKIM signs messages cryptographically so that the recipient can verify their origin.

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436. What is DMARC?

DMARC tells recipient servers what to do with messages that don't pass SPF or DKIM.

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437. What is BIMI?

BIMI allows you to display your brand logo on your messages if your domain meets the authentication requirements.

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438. What is VMC?

VMC is a Verified Mark Certificate used with BIMI to confirm brand logos.

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439. What is CMC?

CMC is a Common Mark Certificate associated with BIMI and brand recognition in the mail.

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440. What is SSL/TLS?

SSL/TLS encrypts the connection between the user and the server, e.g. for HTTPS and email.

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441. What is AutoSSL?

AutoSSL automatically issues and renews SSL certificates for hosted domains.

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442. What is ZeroSSL?

ZeroSSL is an SSL certificate provider that can be used in automatic certificate issuance.

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443. What is Let's Encrypt?

Let's Encrypt is a popular provider of free SSL certificates.

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444. What is Sectigo?

Sectigo is a commercial SSL certificate provider used, among others, by: with DV/OV/EV certificates.

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445. What is cPanel?

cPanel is a hosting administration panel for email, files, databases, SSL, PHP and applications.

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446. What is webmail?

Webmail is access to e-mail through a browser, without an e-mail program.

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447. What is Roundcube?

Roundcube is a popular webmail interface for handling email through a browser.

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448. What is IMAP?

IMAP synchronizes email with the server and is best for multiple devices.

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449. What is POP3?

POP3 downloads mail into the program and is sometimes used for local archives.

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450. What is SMTP?

SMTP is used to send mail.

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451. What is SFTP?

SFTP is a secure file transfer over SSH.

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452. What is SSH?

SSH is secure text-based access to a server or hosting account.

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453. What is cron?

Cron runs recurring tasks, such as imports or maintenance scripts.

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454. What is PHP-FPM?

PHP-FPM is an efficient way to run PHP applications.

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455. What is OPcache?

OPcache speeds up PHP by caching compiled code.

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456. What is Redis?

Redis is a fast in-memory data store often used to cache applications.

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457. What is Memcached?

Memcached is an in-memory cache service that helps speed up applications.

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458. What is MariaDB?

MariaDB is a database engine compatible with the MySQL family.

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459. What is MySQL?

MySQL is a popular database engine used by CMS and stores.

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460. What is CloudLinux LVE?

CloudLinux LVE isolates hosting accounts and measures CPU, RAM and process limits.

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461. What is HTTP/3?

HTTP/3 is a new version of the HTTP protocol based on QUIC.

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462. What is QUIC?

QUIC is a transport protocol that speeds up secure Internet connections.

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463. What is CDN?

A CDN distributes website resources through multiple locations to reduce loading times.

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464. What is cache?

The cache stores ready data so that the application does not have to generate it every time.

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465. What is TTFB?

TTFB measures the time to the first byte of the server response.

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466. What is PageSpeed?

PageSpeed ​​evaluates the speed and quality of page loading.

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467. What is sitemap.xml?

Sitemap.xml is a URL map that helps search engines discover pages.

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468. What is robots.txt?

Robots.txt tells robots which paths they can visit.

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469. What is canonical?

Canonical shows the search engine the preferred website address for duplicates.

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470. What is hreflang?

Hreflang indicates language versions of the same content.

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471. What is a 301 redirect?

Redirect 301 is a permanent redirection of an old address to a new one.

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472. What is ModSecurity?

ModSecurity is an application firewall that blocks suspicious HTTP requests.

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473. What is Imunify360?

Imunify360 is a hosting protection system against malware and attacks.

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474. What is CXS?

CXS is a file scanner that detects exploits and malware in your hosting account.

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475. What is malware?

Malware is malicious software such as a backdoor, spam script, or phishing.

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476. What is phishing?

Phishing is impersonating a trusted website or company in order to obtain data.

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477. What is spoofing?

Spoofing is impersonating the sender, domain or address in a communication.

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478. What is RBL?

RBL is a reputation list used to evaluate spam sources.

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479. What is backup?

Backup is a backup of your data.

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480. What is a snapshot?

A snapshot is a point-by-point image of the state of data or a system.

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481. What is staging?

Staging is a test copy of a website used before production changes.

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482. What is Installatron?

Installatron is an installer and manager of web hosting applications.

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483. What is WP Toolkit?

WP Toolkit is a cPanel tool for managing WordPress.

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484. What is Site.Pro?

Site.Pro is a website builder available on hosting.

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485. What is an AI website builder?

AI website builder helps you create website structure, content and graphics using artificial intelligence tools.

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486. What is WebDAV?

WebDAV allows you to work on files via the web protocol.

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487. What is CardDAV?

CardDAV syncs your contacts.

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488. What is CalDAV?

CalDAV synchronizes calendars.

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489. What is GDPR?

GDPR is the EU's personal data protection regulations.

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490. What is NIS2?

NIS2 is an EU directive regarding cybersecurity of selected entities and services.

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