ASP and PHP Scripting languages used to create dynamic web pages. Cookies Information stored on your computer by your internet browser. Used to identify users and store their preferences for that website. Domain name A web address (i.e. http://www.yourcompanyname.co.uk) Dynamic web pages Web pages that can be edited using online administration tools with no knowledge of html code. E-commerce The ability to sell products and services online in a way which is secure and easy to use for the customer. Firewall Software used between a PC and the internet to protect the PC from unauthorised access. FTP The transfer of files from one computer to another Hosting Company A company that provides web space on their server. HTML The code used to create web pages. Meta Tags Tags inserted into web pages to describe their contents. Still used by some search engines to index pages. Search engines (i.e. Google, Yahoo) A program that searches the millions of pages on the world wide web to help users find information.