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Anonymous FTP:  Allows users to log onto an FTP server with a shared anonymous login. An Anonymous user can then download files from the FTP server.

ASP:  Stands for "Active Server Pages." ASP is a scripting language developed by Microsoft, used mostly on Windows servers only. ASP is used to create dynamic pages that interact with a database.

ActiveX: A set of properties that define how applications are to share information with each other. These properties are known as controls.

Aliased Nameservers: An aliased nameserver is a nameserver that has been labeled as yours (the reseller's) despite the fact it actually belongs to your Web hosting provider. This ensures that domains located on your server are listed as "ns.yourserver.com" instead of "ns.yourproviders.com".

Apache: The world's most popular Web server programs, Apache was built by a group of open-source programmers and is often used because of its outstanding performance and strong security features. It doesn't hurt that it is free as well.

Autoresponder:  A program that usually resides on a server, an autoresponder can send automatic replies to people who send emails to a particular email address.

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