A website that finds other websites based on keywords.

Quality of Service. Prioritizes certain types of network traffic, like voice or video, for a smoother experience.

Watching a video or listening to audio in “real-time”, as it’s sent to you, rather than downloading first.

The actual amount of data that gets sent over a connection in a given time. Less than bandwidth due to overhead.

A marketing buzzword for services provided over the internet, rather than locally on your device.

How long it takes data to get from source to destination. Lower latency means snappier connections.

Paying a company to store your website’s files and data on a server so it’s accessible 24/7.

Variation in latency. Too much can cause choppy audio and laggy video.

A powerful computer that stores websites and apps, “serves them up” to client devices upon request.

The percentage of data packets that get lost in transit. Can noticeably degrade voice and video quality.