Glossary
- API
Application Programming Interface - a description of the interface, usually presented in terms of the callable functions (or methods) and their parameters, used to program a particular application.
- Application Server
A server used in a multi-tier architecture to process programs, typically implementing the business logic functionality of an application.
- BLOBS
Binary Large Objects - a database type that allows large binary files to be managed as fields of a database. Usually used for video, audio, or program files.
- CGI
Common Gateway Interface - an API used by programmers to invoke other applications (such as databases) from a web server.
- DNS
Domain Name Service - the standard hostname directory service on the Internet.
- Extranet ...
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