hot standby
(hot stand´bī) (n.) A method of redundancy in which the primary and secondary (i.e., backup) systems run simultaneously. The data is mirrored to the secondary server in real time so that both systems contain identical information.
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A list of frequently accessed documents. The term is often used to describe a list of Web pages that you keep in one place for easy access. In Netscape Navigator, the hotlist is called the bookmark list. In Internet Explorer, it’s called the Favorites folder.
- Hotspot
A specific geographic location in which an access point provides public wireless broadband network services to mobile visitors through a WLAN. Hotspots are often located in heavily populated places such as airports, train stations, libraries, marinas, conventions centers and hotels. Hotspots typically have a short range of access.
- house ad
In Online Advertising, house ad refers to a self-promotional ad that a company runs on their own Web site or Network of Web sites to use space left from unsold inventory. In electronic commerce, house ads are commonly used to display new products or special features to consumers while visiting your e-commerce Web site.
- htaccess
htaccess is a Web server configuration file that contains commands known by the server that tell the server how to behave in certain instances. Some of the most common uses of an htaccess file include the capability to restrict access to certain files or directories on the Internet (or intranet) through password protection. Additionally htaccess […]
- a Hub
A common connection point for devices in a network. Hubs are commonly used to connect segments of a LAN. A hub contains multiple ports. When a packet arrives at one port, it is copied to the other ports so that all segments of the LAN can see all packets. What Hubs Do Hubs and switches […]