From 9fcbff70dd1d04f8cde34d39377e2391a36e3bdf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Astrid Malo Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 23:05:08 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] use the element git-svn-id: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/trunk@106768 13f79535-47bb-0310-9956-ffa450edef68 --- docs/manual/glossary.xml | 103 ++++++++++++++++++++------------------- 1 file changed, 54 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/manual/glossary.xml b/docs/manual/glossary.xml index 9c4d6c60b7..c0aae778b5 100644 --- a/docs/manual/glossary.xml +++ b/docs/manual/glossary.xml @@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ a finite number of steps. Algorithms for encryption are usually called Ciphers.
APache eXtension Tool (apxs)
A perl script that aids in compiling module sources into Dynamic Shared Objects (DSOs) and helps install them in the Apache Web +name="apxs">(apxs)
A perl script that aids in compiling module sources into Dynamic Shared Objects (DSOs) and helps install them in the Apache Web server.
See: Manual Page: apxs
@@ -60,18 +60,19 @@ Control
Certificate
A data record used for authenticating network entities such as a server or a client. A certificate contains X.509 information pieces - about its owner (called the subject) and the signing Certification Authority (called the - issuer), plus the owner's public key and the + about its owner (called the subject) and the signing Certification Authority (called + the issuer), plus the owner's public + key and the signature made by the CA. Network entities verify these signatures using CA certificates.
See: SSL/TLS Encryption
Certificate Signing Request -(CSR)
An unsigned certificate for submission to a Certification Authority, which signs it -with the Private Key of their CA +(CSR)
An unsigned certificate for submission to a Certification Authority, which signs it +with the Private Key of their CA Certificate. Once the CSR is signed, it becomes a real certificate.
See: SSL/TLS Encryption
@@ -87,9 +88,9 @@ See: SSL/TLS Encryption data encryption. Examples are DES, IDEA, RC4, etc.
See: SSL/TLS Encryption -
Ciphertext
The result after Plaintext is passed through a Cipher.
See: SSL/TLS +
Ciphertext
The result after Plaintext is passed through a Cipher.
See: SSL/TLS Encryption
Common Gateway Interface Dynamic Content with CGI
Configuration Directive
-
See: Directive
+
See: Directive
Configuration File
-
A text file containing Directives +
A text file containing Directives that control the configuration of Apache.
See: Configuration Files
CONNECT
-
An HTTP method for proxying raw data channels +
An HTTP method for proxying raw data +channels over HTTP. It can be used to encapsulate other protocols, such as the SSL protocol.
-
Context
An area in the configuration files where certain types -of directives are allowed.
See: Context
An area in the configuration files where certain types +of directives are allowed.
See: Terms Used to Describe Apache Directives
Digital Signature
An encrypted text block that validates a certificate or other file. A - Certification Authority creates a + Certification Authority + creates a signature by generating a hash of the Public Key embedded in a Certificate, then encrypting the hash with its own Private Key. Only the CA's public key can decrypt the signature, verifying @@ -133,12 +136,12 @@ See: SSL/TLS Encryption
Directive
A configuration command that controls one or more aspects of Apache's behavior. Directives -are placed in the Configuration -File
See: Directive +are placed in the Configuration +File
See: Directive Index
Dynamic Shared Object (DSO)
Modules compiled + name="dso">(DSO)
Modules compiled separately from the Apache httpd binary that can be loaded on-demand.
See: Dynamic Shared Object Support
@@ -165,7 +168,7 @@ server. Input filters process data sent by the client to the server, while output filters process documents on the server before they are sent to the client. For example, the INCLUDES output filter processes documents -for Server Side Includes.
See: Server Side Includes.
See: Filters
Fully-Qualified @@ -180,25 +183,26 @@ resolve to an IP address. For example, www is a hostname, a file is called. Generally, files have implicit handlers, based on the file type. Normally, all files are simply served by the server, but certain file types are "handled" separately. For example, the -cgi-script handler designates files to be processed as CGIs.
+cgi-script handler designates files to be processed as CGIs.
See: Apache's Handler Use
Header
-
The part of the HTTP request and response that +
The part of the HTTP request and response that is sent before the actual content, and that contains meta-information describing the content.
-
.htaccess
A configuration file that is placed inside -the web tree and applies configuration directives to the directory where it is placed +
.htaccess
A configuration file that is placed inside + the web tree and applies configuration directives to the directory where it is placed and all sub-directories. Despite its name, this file can hold almost any type of directive, not just access-control directives.
See: Configuration Files
httpd.conf
-
The main Apache configuration file. +
The main Apache configuration + file. The default location is /usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf, but it may be moved using run-time or compile-time configuration.
See: Configuration Files
@@ -213,11 +217,11 @@ href="http://ietf.org/rfc/rfc2616.txt">RFC 2616.
HTTPS
The HyperText Transfer Protocol (Secure), the standard encrypted communication mechanism on the World Wide Web. This is actually just HTTP - over SSL.
+ over SSL.
See: SSL/TLS Encryption
-
Method
In the context of HTTP, an action to perform on a resource, specified +
Method
In the context of HTTP, an action to perform on a resource, specified on the request line by the client. Some of the methods available in HTTP are GET, POST, and PUT.
@@ -232,8 +236,8 @@ that its format is borrowed from the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions. It consists of a major type and a minor type, separated by a slash. Some examples are text/html, image/gif, and application/octet-stream. In -HTTP, the MIME-type is transmitted in the Content-Type header.
See: Content-Type header.
See: mod_mime
Module
An independent part of a @@ -241,11 +245,11 @@ program. Much of Apache's functionality is contained in modules that you can choose to include or exclude. Modules that are compiled into the Apache httpd binary are called static modules, while modules that are stored separately and can be optionally loaded at -run-time are called dynamic modules or DSOs. Modules that are included by default are called +run-time are called dynamic modules or DSOs. Modules that are included by default are called base modules. Many modules are available for Apache that are -not distributed as part of the Apache HTTP Server tarball. These are referred to as third-party +not distributed as part of the Apache HTTP Server tarball. These are referred to as third-party modules.
See: Module Index
@@ -276,7 +280,8 @@ href="ssl/">SSL/TLS Encryption
The unencrypted text.
Private Key
The secret key in a -Public Key Cryptography system, + Public Key Cryptography + system, used to decrypt incoming messages and sign outgoing ones.
See: SSL/TLS Encryption
@@ -290,8 +295,8 @@ from the origin server each time, thereby reducing response time.
See: mod_proxy
Public Key
The publicly -available key in a Public Key -Cryptography system, used to encrypt messages bound for its owner +available key in a Public Key + Cryptography system, used to encrypt messages bound for its owner and to decrypt signatures made by its owner.
See: SSL/TLS Encryption
@@ -313,8 +318,8 @@ directory could be written as "/images/.*(jpg|gif)$". Apache uses Perl Compatible Regular Expressions provided by the PCRE library. -
Reverse Proxy
A proxy server that appears to the client as if it is +
Reverse Proxy
A proxy server that appears to the client as if it is an origin server. This is useful to hide the real origin server from the client for security reasons, or to load balance.
@@ -359,8 +364,8 @@ See: SSL/TLS Encryption name="url">(URL)
The name/address of a resource on the Internet. This is the common informal term for what is formally -called a Uniform Resource -Identifier. URLs are usually made up of a scheme, like +called a Uniform Resource + Identifier. URLs are usually made up of a scheme, like http or https, a hostname, and a path. A URL for this page is http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.1/glossary.html.
@@ -371,7 +376,7 @@ name="URI">(URI) identifying an abstract or physical resource. It is formally defined by RFC 2396. URIs used on the world-wide web are commonly referred to -as URLs. +as URLs.
Virtual Hosting
Serving multiple websites using a single instance of Apache. -- 2.50.1