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Hosting Glossary - T
T-1
A connection capable of carrying data at 1,544,000 bits-per-second.
T-1 is the fastest speed commonly used to connect networks to the
Internet.
T-3
A connection capable of carrying data at 44,736,000 bits-per-second.
TCP
/ IP
(Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) This is the suite
of protocols that defines the Internet . Originally designed for
the UNIX operating system, TCP/IP software is now available for
every major kind of computer operating system. To be truly on the
Internet , your computer must have TCP/IP software.
Telnet
The program used to login from one web site to another.
Terabyte
1,000 gigabytes
Terminal
A device that allows you to send commands to a computer somewhere
else. At a minimum, this usually means a keyboard and a display
screen and some simple circuitry. Usually you will use terminal
software in a personal computer - the software pretends to be (emulates)
a physical terminal and allows you to type commands to a computer
somewhere else.
Third
Level Domain
The next highest level of the hierarchy underneath the second level
domains. In a domain name, that portion of the domain name that
appears two segments to the left of the top-level domain. For example,
the whatever in whatever.ta.us.
Top-level
Domain
The highest level of the hierarchy after the root. That portion
of the domain name that appears to the far right such as the com
in acehosts.com.
Trademark
As it
relates to domain names... a word, phrase or slogan used to identify
and distinguish the source of the goods or services. Trademark law
may be different worldwide. If someone registers a domain name such
as microsoft.to then Microsoft would need to go to the courts in
Tonga to fight to get the name back. Expensive international litigation
is one reason why it is important to protect your trademarks before
someone else registers the names.
TLD
Top
Level Domain. The domain name elements at the right, such as .com,
.org or .gov. Recently, new TLDs like .pro or .museum were added
to supplement older TLDs. ccTLDs (country code TLDs), like .uk or
.fr are used per-country.
Traceroute
A
computer program that lists network hosts visited by a packed on
the way to its destination. Very useful for network debugging.
Traffic
Data
packets being transmitted over a network.
Twisted
Pair
A
pair of wires twisted one around the other. Very common in the networking
applications.
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