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MSSQL (MicroSoft Structured Query Language)
This is Microsoft’s SQL database system, and is commonly used in conjunction with ASP and Cold Fusion sites. It is a proprietary system, and must be run on a Windows platform. MS SQL is more commonly used in business and enterprise environments than on the internet, but its footprint on the web is respectable.

Multi-Domain Hosting
A kind of hosting which allows multiple independent domains, pointing to separate web sites with completely separate file structures, to be hosted in one single hosting account. With better hosting companies, each of these domains is provided its own dedicated IP address as well, which is considered a prerequisite for “true” multi-domain hosting.

MySQL
This is a database management system, and is arguably the most commonly used database model on the internet. It is free, and has earned a reputation for performance, reliability, and ease of use.