Various abbreviations and definitions used within the Web Hosting section:

  • HTTP: The default unencrypted protocol to access web sites, typically displayed at the start of the full URL as "http://". For example: http://info.eastcoastsupport.com
  • HTTPS: The encrypted protocol when accessing web sites, displayed as "https://" at the start of the full URL;
  • URL: Uniform Resource Locator - Typically any resource available on the internet, such as a page, image, etc;
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