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296 Glossary
A POSIX character class is a code that represents a set of characters; for example
alpha represents all alphabetic characters ([A-Za-z]).
client
A computer that is requesting something from a server; for example, a computer that
is asking for the results of a database query.
code template
User-defined text that is inserted by typing a user-defined keyword. ColdFusion
Studio has a few pre-set code templates; for example, typing “scriptj” inserts a
JavaScript block.
CSS
Cascading Style Sheets. Defines “styles” for how code should display in a Web
browser. Styles are usually defined in a separate file (or sheet), with Web pages
referencing this file. Alternatively, you can embed styles in a Web page by creating a
<style>...</style>
block. Embedded styles affect the display of the tags that are
between the start and end
<style>
tags.
data source
Entry point for database operations.
development mapping
See mapping.
deployment
Uploading files to a location that others can access. For example, your relatives
across the country cannot see the online photo album that you created on your
computer until you deploy the files to a Web server. You can also deploy to an
intranet or extranet , so that only a select group of people have access. Many
companies have their own intranet Web site, and most business-to-business
e-commerce Web sites are extranets, accessible only by paying member companies.
DNS
Domain Name System.Translates host names into their corresponding Internet
Protocol addresses. This enables users to use meaningful host names instead of
having to remember the IP address for every Web site they want to visit.
domain name
Name that locates an organization or other entity on the Internet; for example,
www.macromedia.com. The domain name consists of three parts: the host server
name (www); the name describing the organization or entity (macromedia); and the
type of domain (.com). Domains can be commercial (.com), non-profit (.org),
Internet Service Providers (.net), four-year colleges or universities (.edu), U.S.
government (.gov), U.S. military (.mil), or non-U.S. countries (e.g., .fr for France and
.de for Germany).