IDC 

Internet Database Connector. A Microsoft server based scripting language 

for linking ODBC data sources to a Web server, so as to create dynamic 

pages based on a database 

IIS 

Internet Information Server. The Web server software included with 

Microsoft Windows NT.  Supports applications that use CGI, ASP, IDC and 

ISAPI; and interfaces with Windows NT and other services running on the 

server machine 

IP Internet 

Protocol. The low level part of the CCP/IP PROTOCOL.  IP 

assembles the TCP packets, adds address information, and dispatches them 

over the network. 

JavaBean 

Java software component. A software component, built in Java, that 

implements a control or provides a series of functions for use within another 

application. 

ODBC 

Open Database Connectivity. An open standard originally developed by 

Microsoft to allow transparent data access to all kinds of data stores such as 

relational database.  Drivers are manufactured by third parties to suit their 

own data store. 

OLE 

Object Linking Embedding. The fore runner to ActiveX.  Uses COM to 

let components communicate, and allows applications to use the services of 

other applications as though they were just components. 

OLE DB 

Object Linking and Embedding Database. The new standard data access 

programming interface from Microsoft that is designed to replace ODBC, 

and provide wider coverage of different types of data stores. 

Perl 

Practical Extraction and Reporting Language. A scripting language used 

with the first Web applications.  Runs on the server and can create dynamic 

pages via the CGI 

SGML 

Standard Generalized Markup Language. A root language for the formal 

definition of other markup languages, and not directly used for 

programming.  Designed to provide portability and flexibility between mark 

up languages based on it. 

SQL 

Structured Query Language. A standard language for accessing data in 

relational database.  ANSI provide a base definition but many vendors have 

added extra proprietary features and extensions. 

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