Web Hosting Glossary - Common Terms & Definitions https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog Hosting News, Quick Tips and Inspiration Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:12:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.1 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-imh_favicon_hd-32x32.png Web Hosting Glossary - Common Terms & Definitions https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog 32 32 127388675 What is Headless Commerce? https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/headless-commerce/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/headless-commerce/#respond Sat, 19 Feb 2022 04:18:00 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=68022 Headless commerce is the practice of separating the back-end and front-end aspects of an eCommerce website for the purposes of branding, ease of use, and customizability. In this article we will discuss the difference between front-end and back-end web development and describe how these concepts are used in the context of headless commerce.  Topics Include Read More >

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]]> https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/headless-commerce/feed/ 0 68022 What is Mastodon? https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-is-mastodon-social-media/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-is-mastodon-social-media/#respond Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:14:08 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=67973 The Mastodon social media platform is among the most popular Twitter replacements in 2022. Below we’ll discuss why, the benefits of the application, and its impact on the Fediverse. What is the Mastodon Social Media NetworkFediverse Microblogging PlatformEasy to Use FeaturesWhat Mastodon is NotNot a Replacement in Regards to ActivityNot the Only Twitter Alternative What Read More >

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]]> https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-is-mastodon-social-media/feed/ 0 67973 How to Grow Your Mastodon Social Media Network https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/mastodon-social-growth/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/mastodon-social-growth/#respond Wed, 09 Feb 2022 19:03:54 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=67879 The Mastodon social media platform is one of the most popular Fediverse apps. The most popular reason is that it’s a stable, easy to learn application that answers a rising demand for a worthy Twitter replacement. However, the Twitter alternative doesn’t have nearly the same amount of activity. Is Mastodon growing? Yes, but you might Read More >

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]]> https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/mastodon-social-growth/feed/ 0 67879 What is the Fediverse? https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-is-the-fediverse/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-is-the-fediverse/#respond Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:01:02 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=67760 Imagine being able to install a private YouTube-like web application for a niche community on your unmanaged Linux server. After a few months you decide to publicize it for the world to see. With the click of a button anyone looking at videos on that same YouTube-like application installed elsewhere can see your videos, expanding Read More >

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]]> https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-is-the-fediverse/feed/ 0 67760 What is AlmaLinux? https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-is-almalinux/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-is-almalinux/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2022 21:39:27 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=67707 CentOS was the most popular operating system (OS) based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for server environments. Now it’s dead… sort of. In December 2021 Red Hat phased out CentOS and repurposed it into what is now known as CentOS Stream. Instead of being a stand-alone production OS, it became an upstream platform (read: Read More >

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]]> https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-is-almalinux/feed/ 2 67707 PSUs: Understanding Computer Power Supply Units https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/power-supply-units/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/power-supply-units/#respond Sat, 22 Jan 2022 04:17:32 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=67665 One of the key components of any computer system is the power supply unit, also known as the PSU. This component provides power to the rest of the computer, including any installed peripherals such as graphics cards and additional hard drives. In this article we will discuss the role of power supply units as well Read More >

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]]> https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/power-supply-units/feed/ 0 67665 What are Motherboards? https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-are-motherboards/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-are-motherboards/#respond Sat, 15 Jan 2022 03:27:42 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=67631 In addition to a CPU and a GPU, one of the most important pieces of computer hardware is the motherboard. If the CPU can be considered the computer’s brain, then the motherboard is the central nervous system of the computer. This crucial component connects all of the various computer hardware elements and allows them to Read More >

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]]> https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-are-motherboards/feed/ 0 67631 What is White-Labeling and How Does it Work? https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-is-white-labeling-and-how-does-it-work/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-is-white-labeling-and-how-does-it-work/#respond Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:38:35 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=67023 White-labeling is when a company provides goods or services under a blank or “white label” that can then be re-branded and sold by another company. This is often done to allow the manufacturer to focus on the quality, research, and development of the product; while the selling and marketing are handled by a company experienced Read More >

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]]> https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-is-white-labeling-and-how-does-it-work/feed/ 0 67023 What is Reseller Hosting? https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-is-reseller-hosting/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-is-reseller-hosting/#respond Sat, 18 Sep 2021 13:11:00 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=64134 When people hear the term “reseller hosting” it is typically met with stares of confusion. To make it easier to understand, this article answers the most commonly asked questions in regards to this type of web hosting.  Providing a web hosting service to your clients is usually the focus of a web hosting company, but Read More >

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]]> https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-is-reseller-hosting/feed/ 0 64134 Green Data Center Solutions https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/green-data-centers/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/green-data-centers/#respond Sat, 04 Sep 2021 02:04:45 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=66916 As the demand for reliable data center infrastructure grows, green data center solutions have been implemented to offset the potential environmental impact of data center operations. These solutions involve the use of highly efficient technology as well as green energy from renewable sources such as solar, wind, and geothermal to power data center operations. In Read More >

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