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Query Parameters – What Are Query Parameters?

What is a Query Parameter? A query parameter is a set of parameters appended to the end of a URL.  They’re URL extensions that let you define customized content or actions based on the information you’re passing. A query string, part of a URL, contains data provided to a web-based application and/or a back-end repository.  The HTTP protocol is stateless by nature; therefore, query…
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Public IP Address - What is Public IP Address?

What is Public IP Address? You are likely aware that an IP address is a number in the format aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd. It is this IP address that devices use to communicate with other devices over the Internet. Thus, public IP addresses are those permanent/unique IP addresses…
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Private IP Address – What Is a Private IP Address?

A private IP address is a non-routable address of your device assigned by the network router. Every device connected to the same network has a private IP or network address. An IP address allows devices connected over the same network to communicate.  What Is a Private IP…
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Ping - What is Ping?

What is Ping? Ping is a command-line application that checks if a networked device is accessible and is available on practically any operating system with network connectivity.  It delivers a request to a particular device via the network.  The machine pinged back to the original computer and responded to a successful ping. Ping “Packet Internet Groper” is a technique for determining latency…
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Parameters– What Is Parameter?

What is Parameter?  A parameter is a variable used in computer programming to refer to one of the pieces of data presented as an “input” to a procedure.  These are the values of the arguments (also known as actual arguments or actual parameters) that will be…
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Multiple Location – What Is Multiple Location

What is multiple locations? Multiple Locations uses digital media to locate something, typically on a map-like interface.  With the development of Google Maps, Google Earth, Bing Maps, and a slew of other applications over the last decade, we’ve seen some significant…
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Metadata

What is metadata?  Metadata is a set of information that helps identify datasets, providing details and context to describe that particular data better.  It is an integral part of online content and data management which helps people select specific keywords when searching online and allows creators to tag their content to be easily indexed and captured by search engines and website usage…
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JSONP Callbacks – What Is a JSONP Callback?

JSON with Padding, or JSONP for short, is a technique that allows developers to get around browsers' same-origin policies by exploiting the nature of the <script> element.  The policy prohibits reading any responses made by websites with origins other than those…
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JSON - What is JSON?

What exactly is a JSON? JSON “JavaScript Object Notation” is text-based data exchange standard.  It’s a set of key-value pairs in which the key must be of the string type and the value can be of all the ones that…
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Internet Service Provider (ISP)

What is an Internet Service Provider (ISP)? According to research firm Statista, as of January 2021, about 4.6 billion people, or nearly 60% of the global population, is connected to the Internet.  The Internet that we enjoy across multiple devices is brought to us by Internet service providers (ISPs). In this article, we’ll take a look at ISPs, how they developed and currently operate, and how…
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