Web Hosting Glossary Terms starting with Letter U
Terms that will help you understand hosting services. Internet reference and glossary of Web Hosting Terms and Definitions. Please select a letter to jump to that section of The Glossary.
A glossary is defined as an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field. This Web Hosting Glossary section is specially designed to explain most of the terms that you should read and understand before you choose your web hosting service provider.
Unicode
A 16 bit ISO 10646 character set. It can accommodate way more characters that ASCII, thus allowing for easier internationalization.
UNIX
A host operating system developed by AT&T that allows multiple clients to access the resources of one host simultaneously. Many of the news, mail, World Wide Web and name servers on the Internet use this operating system.
Unix Hosting
Web hosting that supports Unix, an operating system that comes in several proprietary versions.
Unlimited Bandwidth
A claim that users of a hosting plan will not be charged extra fees for very high levels of data transfer.
Unlimited E-mail Forwarding
When you set up forwarding for your e-mail account, messages addressed to your e-mailbox are automatically sent to the other mailbox you choose. You can enter any valid e-mail address as a destination for your forwarded messages. You can also choose whether you want to keep copies of your forwarded messages.
Uptime Guarantee
An assurance that a hosting company's uptime will meet an agreed-upon percentage.
URI (Uniform Resource Identifier)
A Uniform Resource Identifier is a generic term for how objects (webpages, files) on the web are referred to. Examples of URI include internet protocol (IP) names and website addresses.
A uniform resource locator (URL) is an example of a URI.
URL
Uniform Resource Locator. The standard way to give the address of any resource on the Internet that is part of the World Wide Web (WWW).
A URL looks like this: http://www.your companyname.com/seminars.htm. The most common way to use a URL is to enter into a Web browser program, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.
See also : ( HTTP )
A worldwide bulletin board system that can be accessed through the Internet or through many online services. The USENET contains more than 14,000 forums, called newsgroups that cover every imaginable interest group. It is used daily by millions of people around the world.
UUENCODE
(Unix to Unix Encoding) -- A method for converting files from Binary to ASCII (text) so that they can be sent across the Internet via e-mail.
See also : ( Email )
