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Linux Hosting
This is web hosting that is hosted on a Linux-based server. Linux is an open-source operating system which is based on Unix, and is available in a wide variety of flavors commonly referred to as “distributions.”

Log Analyzer
An application which reviews the contents of log files, and arranges that data in a way that can be easily read and understood by humans. This usually involves graphs and charts to assist in making the information accusable, and covers everything from when visitors came to a website, what they did while they were there, what kind of browser they were using, the IP address they visited from, and so forth.

Log File
A text file in which entries are placed whenever any web server activity, such as a visitor to a web page, occurs, including information about the visit and the visitor.