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ADSL
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. Data transfer technology which makes it possible to transfer digital information at high speeds over standard telephone lines. The name "asymmetric" refers to the way bandwidth is used - "downstream" download speeds to the user are usually much faster than "upstream" upload speeds from the user to a server. ADSL can be used simultaneously with voice telephony. See also: DSL.
Apache
An open-source web server which is available for various platforms, including Unix, Windows, OS/2. Many extensions and customized versions exist, making Apache the most popular web server currently in use.
API
Application Program Interface. An API interfaces between an operating environment and other application programs, defining how information is passed between them. The interface helps programmers to develop applications which are compatible and consistent with the operating system or web server for which the API was published.
Applet
An applet is a program which is executed within another application. When embedded into an HTML-document, the applet is executed by the user's browser after it has been downloaded. Multiple applets can be embedded into a single document. Applets are commonly written in Java or Javascript.
ASP
1. Active Server Pages.
One of the technologies available to create dynamic webpages. Developed by Micosoft, Active Server Pages use server side processing via Microsoft's Internet Information Server (IIS) to access databases or execute other interactive operations. Active Server Pages use the extension .asp.
2. Application Service Provider.
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