Glossary of Internet Service Related Terms

Zip

Zip is a popular standard for file compression on the PC. You can recognize it by the .zip file extension.

Zip File

A term used to compress a file or group of files to create a smaller file. An excellent method for sending files via the web.

Zipping

The process of compressing a file so it takes up less space. There are two types of Zip files, normal (which require a program to extract them) and self-executing that open up automatically. PKZip and WinZip are popular zipping and unzipping programs.

Zone Contact

A section of the total domain name space that is represented by the data stored on a particular name server. The name server has authority over that particular zone - or the particular section of the domain name space - described by that data.

Zone File

An entry within a DNS. A Zone File contains all information about a single domain including it's Ip address and mail server address.