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CDMA Code Division Multiple Access. A protocol for wireless data And voice communication, used in cellphone networks And other communications systems. The transmitted data spreads over more than one radio frequency, which is a more efficient use of the radio spectrum. Other protocols, such as 1xRTT ( CMDA2000), are being developed on top of CDMA.
Certificate Authority An organization which issues Security Certificates for SSL connections.
CGI Common Gateway Interface. Rules which define that way that communication between a Web Server is done. Any software which handles complies with this CGI standard may be a CGI program.
Cgi-bin The directory on your domain on a web server where you store CGI programs.
Chat Room An Internet site (or part of a site) where people "chat" with other people in the room. 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 are probably from Michigan or a Gay room, where the participants are usually gay. When you're in a Chat Room you can view all of the conversations taking place at once on your screen. Liberal use is made of acronyms in these rooms so you may want to study up or keep a cheat sheet with you at first. You can also get into a private chat room where only you And one or two others may talk. This can be an inexpensive way to keep up with friends And relatives who are online.
Chocolate A crucial resource for computer users. Chocolate is what you eat when you get frustrated with web functions such as searching for specific items, writing web pages, or just being a Newbie.
Click-through The 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.
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Client A program for connecting to And collecting data from another program on a computer Server. Client programs can only work with the type of server(s) which they are designed to work with And vice-versa. A Web Browser is a Client.
Co-branding Situation where affiliates are able include their own logo And branding on the pages to which they send visitors through affiliate links.
Co-location Co-operative arrangement with the owner of a server having it connected to someone else's network instead of their own, usually because the other network provides faster Internet connections And there may also be security considerations.
Commission Income an affiliate receives for generating a sale, lead or click-through to a merchant's web site. Sometimes called a referral fee, a finder's fee or a bounty.
Conversion Rate Percentage of clicks that result in a commissionable activity (sale or lead).
Cookie A "cookie" is an Internet site's way of keeping track of you. It's a small program built into a web page you might visit. Typically you won't know when you are receiving cookies. Ideally a cookie could make your surfing easier by identifying you, tracking sites you visit, topics you search, And get a general feel for your preferences. It can also 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 you accept cookies or to reject them all. Keep in mind that some secure sites, such as stock trading sites, won't work if you don't accept their cookies.Affiliate Program.
Counter A number on many web pages that will count the number of hits or count the number of times the page has been accessed. Basically, it counts the number of people that have visited that page.
Cracker A person who breaks into a site through a computer's security. While basically the same thing as a "Hacker", a Cracker is sometimes considered to be more malicious And destructive.
CSS (Cascading Style Sheet) A standard way of specifying the appearance of text And other elements in Web pages And also in applications built using XPFE. You can put common font, color And other design aspects for several pages of a web site in one CSS files And then just place a reference to that file on each of the pages. To change any particular aspect of all those pages, you just change the relevant entry in the CSS file.
Cyberpunk 'Cyberpunk' derived from science fiction about a near-future, over-industrialized society in the work of William Gibson And Bruce Sterling. The term is now used to cover many various human, machine, And punk attitudes as well as some people's clothing And lifestyles.
Cyberspace Term used to describe the Internet And related networks; the term was coined by science-fiction novelist William Gibson in 1984 in 'Neuromancer'.
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