Accès Webmail

| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ADSL |
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line - ADSL Technology uses a traditional telephone line (copper cable) for data transmission and offers several transmission speeds both ways, thus asymmetric. |
| AJAX |
Asynchronous Javascript And XML - IT development process allowing Interactive web pages creation. |
| Anti spam |
System used to protect your mailbox against unsolicited emails. |
| Antivirus |
Software used to detect malware. It neutralizes and removes infected files. |
| AP Multiple |
Service enhancing your Internet access availability. |
| Application |
Synonym for software or IT program can also be used to define a specific application created by a developer. |
| Architecture |
General structure of a system taking into account the nature and organization of all its components as well as what binds them. |
| Audit |
Independent, professional and impartial control that aims at continuously improving your company. |
| Bandwidth |
Maximum throughput of a network. |
| BGP |
Border Gateway Protocol - Communication protocol between two routers allowing Internet access through various ISPs. |
| Cluster |
Cluster of interconnected servers providing high service availability and network load balancing. In case of a server failure while processing requests, other servers from the cluster would react and take over. |
| CPU |
Central Processing Unit - Computer processor. Component translating and executing programs. |
| CRM |
Customer Relationship Management - Software allowing customer relationship management |
| Data Center |
Highly secured location complying with various standards (access control, fire systems, cooling systems, short circuit protection, etc.) where critical IT equipments are stored (hardware, applications, network) |
| Data compression |
Use of a certain number of rules and techniques (algorithm) in order to reduce data storage space. |
| Data recovery |
Restoring lost data (error, virus, etc.). |
| Data replication |
Data duplication and synchronization process in different remote Data Centers in order to improve fault tolerance and reduce data loss risks. |
| Dedicated Server |
Internet Server made available for one client only. |
| DMZ |
Demilitarized zone - Sub-network isolated by a firewall and located between the local network and the Internet. It enables access to non-critical information but remains protected by a firewall under different rules than the ones used for the internal network. |
| DNS |
Domain Name System - System connecting domain names to their IP address. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
