Database
Data stored on a web server in a structured format. The most
common query (information retrieval) language for relational
databases is SQL. Linux-based
hosts most commonly include MySQL database and Windows NT-based
hosts usually include Access or MS SQL databases.
Dedicated IP
Your site will always have the same IP address and your IP address
will not be shared with other users or web sites.
Dedicated Server
A server rented from the web host, necessary for sites that
outgrow shared servers because they use allot of resources or
require complete control over the server.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, used to automatically obtain
an IP address in the Local
Area Network.
Domains/URL
To find any web page on the Internet you usually type in a so
called URL (e.g. www.webhostingtutorial.com). Generally, every
computer on the Internet is uniquely identified by an IP-address
so a computer can find any other computer. But as it would be
very annoying if we had to remember all those complicated numbers,
domain names are used to find a specific website. When you enter
www.webhostingtutorial.com, the computer uses a so called name
server to translate this name into an IP-address to find
the web server where this site is located.