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Data Center

Data Center

A data center is a facility that houses a large number of computer servers, storage systems, and networking equipment. These centers are designed to store,…

DDoS Attack

DDoS Attack

A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the regular functioning of a network, service, or website by overwhelming it…

Dedicated Hosting

A dedicated hosting service, dedicated server, or managed hosting service is a type of Internet hosting in which the client leases an entire server not…

DNS

DNS

The Domain Name System (DNS) is the phonebook of the Internet. Humans access information online through domain names, like nytimes.com or espn.com. Web browsers interact…

DNS Distributed System

Every domain has a domain name server handling its requests, and there is a person or IT team maintaining the records in that DNS server’s…

DNS Record

DNS Record

A DNS (Domain Name System) record is a database entry that contains information associated with a domain or hostname within the DNS. DNS records are…

DNS Resolver

A DNS resolver, also known as a DNS resolver server or simply resolver, is a crucial component of the Domain Name System (DNS). When the…

Domain

Domain

What is a Domain Name ? What is URL ? What is an IP Address ? A domain name is a human-readable address that is…

Domain Forwarding & Masking

Forward only — Use 301 redirects to redirect from myDomain.com to myApp.appspot.com Forward with Masking — Use frames to keep the URL as myDomain.com while…

Domain Locking

Domain locking is a free security enhancement offered by PowerHoster to prevent unauthorized transfers of your domain to another registrar or web host by “locking” your…

Domain name auction

Domain name auctions are a means to sell domain names on the secondary market which is mainly used by domainers. Domain name auctions may take…

Domain Name Resolvers

Scattered across the Internet are thousands of computers – called “Domain Name Resolvers” or just plain “resolvers” – that routinely cache the information they receive…

Domainer

A domainer is, in domain names lingo, an individual who makes a living – and for some a very good living – of registering, buying…

Doorway page

Doorway pages are webpages created specifically for high ranking in search engine results for particular keywords / queries. They serve as a direct point of…

Duplicate Content

Is when there are pages with the same content but with different links referencing them. This content is usually copied, hence the duplication keyword. Since…

Dwell Time

Dwell Time by definition is: The amount of time in which a user spends on a specific website before returning to their original search query/results.…