| Valid Hits |
Hits that deliver all information to a user. |
| Viewer |
Another name for a help application |
| Viral Marketing |
Any advertising that propagates itself. When Hotmail users send email, they unwittingly infect the recipient with the tagline at the bottom of the message. |
| Virtual Domain |
A domain hosted by a virtual server account. |
Virtual Server
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An account on a hosting company server, usually linked to its own domain. This provides an inexpensive way to run a web site with its own top level domain, and is usually indistinguishable from having a separate physical server, except that the virtual server may share an IP address with other virtual servers on the same machine. A virtual server account is fine for most uses, but will often be slower to respond than a physically separate server, and physical access to the machine will seldom be allowed. The cost of a virtual server account is a small fraction of that needed to run a real server, mainly because of the expense of the dedicated line needed to connect the server continuously to the rest of the net. |
| Virus |
These are programs that can be downloaded onto your computer or network from the internet. Some are harmless, others are programmed to destroy your system, trash your files and disable your software. No kidding. So be careful. Use anti-virus programs. They take a few extra minutes every day to use, but the protection is worth it. |
| Visits |
A sequence of requests made by one user at one site. If a visitor does not request any new information for a period of time, known as the "time-out" period, then the next request by the visitor is considered a new visit. To enable comparisons among sites, I/PRO uses a 30-minute time-out. |
