General Terms

Traffic secured by encryption using the SSL protocol. The reliability of protection depends upon the encryption algorithm used for session key agreement.

An HTTP request made to a web server in order to receive data needed by a web client.

A service for hosting the customer’s DNS zones.

VPS (Virtual Private Server) and VDS (Virtual Dedicated Server) are hosting services that create separate virtual environments within a single physical server. Both options offer flexibility and control, catering to different hosting needs.

A key link characteristic, the maximum data transfer rate achievable via the link.

The size of a buffer used when receiving a packet. Essentially, this is the amount of data sent in one TCP packet.

A piece of data locally stored by a Web client, characterizing a user from the viewpoint of a server accessed by the user.

A database containing information about known vulnerabilities, including their descriptions and links to websites with additional info. The project is sponsored by the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US CERT) and maintained by MITRE Corp. nonprofit

A type of hosting service where the customer is provided with a dedicated physical server connected to the Internet. Usually, the leased assets are used for the deployment of mission-critical and/or resource-intensive applications and websites.

Using illegal ways of affecting computer networks or individual nodes in order to promote political causes. Hacktivists usually participate in protest movements and try to attract as much attention as possible to the ideas they stand for.