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I have created this website to help web users find web
hosting services in the U.K. If you are looking for web
hosting services in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland,
Wales and Northern Ireland), make sure you enquire about the
price, bandwidth allowance, website references and support
issues. Once you have signed up, you are required to pay a
monthly fee whether you are using their services or not. You
may want to switch to another UK web hosting company if you
are not satisfied with the host you that you have chosen,
but switching to another host can be time-consuming and
costly. Be extra careful when signing up with any host.
Host Links:
Website Hosting,
eSecureData.com,
Fast2Host.com,
GalaxyVisions.com,
HostForWeb.com,
Hostway.co.uk,
Shinjiru.com,
UK Web Hosting,
Xilo.net,
WSServers.com,
Server4you.com,
SingleHop Dedicated Servers,
MochaHost.com
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Hosting TermsFAQ
(Frequently Asked Question) Lists of frequently asked questions and answers to
them are used as a way of sharing knowledge on the web. They are a very good way
of finding solutions to different problems. Some companies include them in their
websites to minimize the number of Customer Support inquiries.
Fast Ethernet
Fast Ethernet is the implementation of Ethernet standard that operates at
the speed of 100Mbps.
FCC
(Federal Communications Commission). U.S.A. telecommunications regulatory
organization. It controls standards that pertain to electronic and
electromagnetic transmission and also licenses the frequencies and bandwidth for
the commercial use.
FDDI
(Fiber Distributed Data Interface). A very high speed network protocol. Uses
fiber-optic cable, and is mainly used as the backbone network protocol due to
its speed. It is also often the choice for critical applications due to its
reliability.
Fibre Optic Cable
A cable used for transmitting data as a light wave. A fiber optic cable is
composed of one or more optical fibers. It is more expensive that copper wire,
but offers higher transmission speeds and allows for communication over larger
distances.
Filename extension
Last three or four letters of a file name that appear after the dot. Used to
designate the type of file and the format used.
Filtering
Screening network packets for certain properties, such as the source or
destination address, protocol used or even a pattern in the data. It is used in
firewalls in order to decide if the traffic is to be forwarded or rejected.
Provides the basis for network security.
Finger
A Unix program used to display information about users of the system. Can be
used remotely.
Firewall
Firewall refers to either software-only or separate software and hardware
combination that serves to protect an internal network or a computer from
attacks and unauthorized access by sitting between the Internet and the internal
network.
Flame
An insulting email message sent to an individual as punishment for not
adhering to the netiquette. Can be sometimes seen in the newsgroups or on
internet message boards.
FPU
Floating Point Unit. A part of the computer responsible for high precision
mathematical operations.
Frame Relay
A fast packet switching protocol. Used mainly in Wide Area Networks. It
differs from ATM in that packets can have variable length.
FrontPage Extension
FrontPage extensions are available on both Unix and NT in order for you to
use the Microsoft FrontPage to build your web site.
FTP / File Transfer Protocol
A standard way for computers on the Internet to exchange files. Like HTTP,
FTP programs use the TCP/IP protocols on which the Internet is based to manage
the transmission of binary files from one place to another.
FTPmail
Using email messages to access the FTP sites. Requires a special software
installed on the server.
FYI
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