{"id":27915,"date":"2021-05-03T08:37:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T13:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/?p=27915"},"modified":"2021-06-16T13:07:03","modified_gmt":"2021-06-16T18:07:03","slug":"web-hosting-glossary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/web-hosting-glossary\/","title":{"rendered":"25+ Web Hosting Terms and Jargon, Explained [Glossary]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You have an amazing website idea. Seriously, it\u2019s gonna be big<\/em>. But you\u2019re new to this whole building a website thing<\/a>, so you have to figure out the basics from the ground up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ve worked out that you\u2019ll need web hosting. OK, you\u2019ve got that much down. And you\u2019ve started to look into what that means and what your options are and-woah, it\u2019s like the world of web hosting has its own language<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You don\u2019t have time to learn a whole new language! (At least, you don\u2019t have any more time than the five minutes a day you dutifully spend on Duolingo. You will not<\/em> be the cause of a kindly cartoon owl\u2019s tears). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But don\u2019t worry. There aren\u2019t actually that many new terms to learn when it comes to web hosting. It\u2019s nothing a good, basic glossary can\u2019t cover. And, hey-look at that! We\u2019ve got one of those right here on this page\u00f0\u0178\u02dc\u2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

404<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The dreaded error page<\/a>. 404 is the code for a page that a website can\u2019t find, meaning the visitor either typed in a URL that doesn\u2019t point to an existing page, or clicked on a broken link. Website owners want to do their best to keep visitors from seeing 404 errors as much as possible, but you can also use your 404 page to provide some personality, humor, or useful information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accessibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Accessibility<\/a> is the practice of making sure your website works well for everybody, including those with disabilities. Meeting basic accessibility guidelines is required for some business websites, and a best practice for all websites. You don\u2019t want any of your visitors to feel left out and bounce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Backup <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A backup is a copy you make of something to make sure you always have a version to fall back on in case of tech problems. Nobody wants to see their website wiped out in one agonizing moment because of a simple error. When you\u2019ve invested in website backups<\/a> (something many web hosts offer as an add-on<\/a>), you never have to worry about that happening.<\/p>\n\n\n

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