Glossary of Terms: U

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URL

Uniform Resource Locator. A Web address. This is the name and path to files hosted on the Internet. www.i-2.com/help/index.html is an example of a URL.

Upload File

Sending a file from one computer to another. IN2U allows you to Upload Images Files using the Image Content Tool.

User

A User is considered to be an identifiably distinct computer connected to your Web site. Because Users are identified by the computer address that allows an Internet connection, it is sometimes difficult to identify individual users. Most ISPs use a common computer to connect their Users to the Internet. This group of Users show up as one User to the Web Server.

User Agent

The type of Client used to view a Web page. In the context of Log analysis, User Agents are the Browser versions most commonly used. Netscape Communicator 4.05 Windows95 is an example of a User Agent.

Username

An account identifier. Used in conjunction with a Password, Usernames allow a computer to check the validity of a Client's access to a Secure area.