IDC
Internet Database Connector. A Microsoft server based scripting language
for linking ODBC data sources to a Web server, so as to create dynamic
pages based on a database
IIS
Internet Information Server. The Web server software included with
Microsoft Windows NT. Supports applications that use CGI, ASP, IDC and
ISAPI; and interfaces with Windows NT and other services running on the
server machine
IP Internet
Protocol. The low level part of the CCP/IP PROTOCOL. IP
assembles the TCP packets, adds address information, and dispatches them
over the network.
JavaBean
Java software component. A software component, built in Java, that
implements a control or provides a series of functions for use within another
application.
ODBC
Open Database Connectivity. An open standard originally developed by
Microsoft to allow transparent data access to all kinds of data stores such as
relational database. Drivers are manufactured by third parties to suit their
own data store.
OLE
Object Linking Embedding. The fore runner to ActiveX. Uses COM to
let components communicate, and allows applications to use the services of
other applications as though they were just components.
OLE DB
Object Linking and Embedding Database. The new standard data access
programming interface from Microsoft that is designed to replace ODBC,
and provide wider coverage of different types of data stores.
Perl
Practical Extraction and Reporting Language. A scripting language used
with the first Web applications. Runs on the server and can create dynamic
pages via the CGI
SGML
Standard Generalized Markup Language. A root language for the formal
definition of other markup languages, and not directly used for
programming. Designed to provide portability and flexibility between mark
up languages based on it.
SQL
Structured Query Language. A standard language for accessing data in
relational database. ANSI provide a base definition but many vendors have
added extra proprietary features and extensions.
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