Glossary
What do the words mean? We have put together a glossary of the terms usually used in relation to web hosting.
The DNS-records of a domain contain lists of advanced settings for the domain. Here are some examples: The MX Record (Mail Exchange Record) specifies what mail servers should handle the mail for a given domain. If more than one mail server should be used, the MX records specifies what mail server should be used as
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PayPal is a safe and easy way to make payments online. With PayPal you can pay for services online without exposing your credit card number. It is also a much faster way to pay. Just fill in your PayPal username and password and accept the payment. If you plan to set up an online business,
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Money Back Guarantee means you get your money back if you would not be satisfied with the service provided. With ServeU.NET Web Hosting you have a 30-day Money Back Guarantee, which means that we will refund your money if you ask for it within 30 days from the day you signed up for our service.
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A subdomain is subsection of a domain. An example of subdomain is webshop.yourdomain.com
You can host any type of domain with ServeU.NET. You are not limited to the top domains that we are offering for registration. Each hosting plan allows different numbers of hosted domains. When you host a domain in your web hosting account, you can set up a website and email addresses within the account on
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Support is somebody to call, e-mail, or chat with when you have questions about the service you are using; if something seemes disfunctional or you don't know how to complete a certain procedure; shortly, when you need professional assistance. Read more about our Hosting Support here »
A Domain Name is a unique identifier of your web site, usually the part that shows up after http://www. in the browser address field. Domain names have an extension, where .com .net and .org are the most popular ones. The extension part of the domain name is also called top domain. The purpose of having
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Domain name registration is the process of registering a domain name for your personal use or for your company. You apply for domain name registration with a domain registrar and pay a fee for a certain registration period, usually 1 to 10 years. Usually the domain name registration process is fast. With a serious domain
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Traffic is the amount of data transferred from your hosting account per month. The traffic amount depends on how many visits you get on your website(s) and how much data each visitor downloads. The email traffic to and from your account is also counted into the monthly traffic of your hosting account. The web hosting
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Disk Space refers to the amount of storage space at your disposal in a web hosting account. The Disk Space can be disposed for any type of files given that the content is legal (please refer to the ToS for details) and that the purpose of the files is to publish content for the visitors
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