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Glossary Index: A-D

A

Active Server Pages (ASP)	Last Edit: March 07, 2007
Affiliate Program	Last Edit: November 28, 2006
Alias	Last Edit: November 28, 2006
Applet	Last Edit: November 28, 2006
Audio Streaming	Last Edit: November 28, 2006
Auto Responder	Last Edit: November 28, 2006
Average Inventory Cost	Last Edit: December 27, 2006

B

Backbone	Last Edit: November 28, 2006
Backups	Last Edit: November 28, 2006
Banner	Last Edit: November 28, 2006
Blog	Last Edit: November 28, 2006
Browser	Last Edit: November 28, 2006

C

Carrying Costs (Holding Costs)	Last Edit: December 27, 2006
Cash Discount	Last Edit: December 27, 2006
CGI forms vs. CGI access	Last Edit: November 28, 2006
Chat Software	Last Edit: November 28, 2006
Click-Through	Last Edit: November 28, 2006
Co-Location	Last Edit: November 28, 2006
Common Gateway Interface (CGI)	Last Edit: November 28, 2006
Control Panel	Last Edit: November 28, 2006
Conversion	Last Edit: November 28, 2006
Cookie	Last Edit: November 28, 2006
Cost of Goods Sold	Last Edit: March 07, 2007
CPC	Last Edit: November 28, 2006
CPM	Last Edit: November 28, 2006

D

Data Transfer	Last Edit: November 28, 2006
Dedicated Hosting	Last Edit: November 28, 2006
Disambiguation	Last Edit: February 12, 2007
Disk Space	Last Edit: November 28, 2006
Distribution	Last Edit: December 27, 2006
Domain Name	Last Edit: November 28, 2006
Domain Name Server	Last Edit: November 28, 2006
Domain Parking	Last Edit: November 28, 2006
Downloading	Last Edit: November 28, 2006
Drop Shipper	Last Edit: December 27, 2006
Drop Shipping	Last Edit: November 28, 2006

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