CDMACode Division Multiple Access. A protocol for wireless data and voice communication,used in cellphone networks and other communications systems. The transmitted dataspreads over more than one radio frequency, which is a more efficient use of theradio spectrum. Other protocols, such as 1xRTT ( CMDA2000), are being developedon top of CDMA.
Certificate AuthorityAn organization which issues Security Certificates for SSL connections.
CGICommon Gateway Interface. Rules which define that way that communicationbetween a Web Server is done. Any software which handles complies with this CGIstandard may be a CGI program.
cgi-binThe directory on your domain on a web server where you store CGI programs.
Chat RoomAn Internet site (or part of a site) where people “chat” with other people in theroom. There are thousands of Chat Rooms, usually organized by topic. For example,in a Michigan Room you would expect that most of the participants in the room areprobably from Michigan or a Gay room, where the participants are usually gay. Whenyou’re in a Chat Room you can view all of the conversations taking place at once onyour screen. Liberal use is made of acronyms in these rooms so you may want tostudy up or keep a cheat sheet with you at first. You can also get into a private chatroom where only you and one or two others may talk. This can be an inexpensiveway to keep up with friends and relatives who are online.
ChocolateA crucial resource for computer users. Chocolate is what you eat when you getfrustrated with web functions such as searching for specific items, writing web pages,or just being a Newbie.
Click-throughThe action when a user clicks on a link.
Click-Through Ratio (CTR):Percentage of visitors who click-through on a link to visit the merchant’s web site.
ClientA program for connecting to and collecting data from another program on acomputer Server. Client programs can only work with the type of server(s) whichthey are designed to work with and vice-versa. A Web Browser is a Client.
Co-brandingSituation where affiliates are able include their own logo and branding on the pagesto which they send visitors through affiliate links.
Co-locationCo-operative arrangement with the owner of a server having it connected tosomeone else’s network instead of their own, usually because the other networkprovides faster Internet connections and there may also be security considerations.
CommissionIncome an affiliate receives for generating a sale, lead or click-through to amerchant’s web site. Sometimes called a referral fee, a finder’s fee or a bounty.
Conversion RatePercentage of clicks that result in a commissionable activity (sale or lead).
CookieA “cookie” is an Internet site’s way of keeping track of you. It’s a small program builtinto a web page you might visit. Typically you won’t know when you are receivingcookies. Ideally a cookie could make your surfing easier by identifying you, trackingsites you visit, topics you search, and get a general feel for your preferences. It canalso be used to collect your e-mail address for marketing (and maybe spamming)purposes. You may use your (advanced) browser settings to warn you before youaccept cookies or to reject them all. Keep in mind that some secure sites, such asstock trading sites, won’t work if you don’t accept their cookies.
CounterA number on many web pages that will count the number of hits or count thenumber of times the page has been accessed. Basically, it counts the number ofpeople that have visited that page.
CrackerA person who breaks into a site through a computer’s security. While basically thesame thing as a “Hacker”, a Cracker is sometimes considered to be more maliciousand destructive.
CSSCascading Style Sheet) A standard way of specifying the appearance of text andother elements in Web pages and also in applications built using XPFE. You can putcommon font, color and other design aspects for several pages of a web site in oneCSS files and then just place a reference to that file on each of the pages. To changeany particular aspect of all those pages, you just change the relevant entry in theCSS file.
Cyberpunk‘Cyberpunk’ derived from science fiction about a near-future, over-industrializedsociety in the work of William Gibson and Bruce Sterling. The term is now used tocover many various human, machine, and punk attitudes as well as some people’sclothing and lifestyles.
CyberspaceTerm used to describe the Internet and related networks; the term was coined byscience-fiction novelist William Gibson in 1984 in ‘Neuromancer’.
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