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Merge #16087 - Improve the glossary

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Pull-request: #16087

Signed-off-by: William Desportes <williamdes@wdes.fr>
Signed-off-by: William Desportes <williamdes@wdes.fr>
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.. warning::
:term:`Mac` users should note that if you are on a version before
:term:`Mac OS X`, PHP does not seem to
:term:`macOS`, PHP does not seem to
like :term:`Mac` end of lines character (``\r``). So
ensure you choose the option that allows to use the \*nix end of line
character (``\n``) in your text editor before saving a script you have

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5.12 Mac OS X Safari browser changes special characters to "?".
---------------------------------------------------------------
This issue has been reported by a :term:`Mac OS X` user, who adds that Chimera,
This issue has been reported by a :term:`macOS` user, who adds that Chimera,
Netscape and Mozilla do not have this problem.
.. _faq5_13:

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@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Access Control List
Blowfish
a keyed, symmetric block cipher, designed in 1993 by Bruce Schneier.
a keyed, symmetric block cipher, designed in 1993 by `Bruce Schneier <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Schneier>`_.
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blowfish_(cipher)>
@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
CGI
Common Gateway Interface is an important World Wide Web technology that
enables a client web browser to request data from a program executed on
the Web server.
the web server.
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Gateway_Interface>
@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
DB
look at :term:`database`
database
Database
an organized collection of data.
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database>
@ -73,13 +73,13 @@ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Engine
look at :term:`Storage Engines`
extension
PHP extension
a PHP module that extends PHP with additional functionality.
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_extension>
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions is a list of commonly asked question and there
Frequently Asked Questions is a list of commonly asked question and their
answers.
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAQ>
@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_(computer_science)>
foreign key
Foreign key
a column or group of columns in a database row that points to a key column
or group of columns forming a key of another database row in some
(usually different) table.
@ -105,14 +105,14 @@ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
look at :term:`GD`
GZip
gzip is short for GNU zip, a GNU free software file compression program.
GZip is short for GNU zip, a GNU free software file compression program.
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gzip>
host
any machine connected to a computer network, a node that has a hostname.
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Host>
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Host_(network)>
hostname
the unique name by which a network-attached device is known on a network.
@ -120,21 +120,21 @@ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostname>
HTTP
HyperText Transfer Protocol is the primary method used to transfer or
Hypertext Transfer Protocol is the primary method used to transfer or
convey information on the World Wide Web.
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HyperText_Transfer_Protocol>
https
HTTPS
a :term:`HTTP`-connection with additional security measures.
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Https:_URI_scheme>
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTPS>
IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission
IIS
Internet Information Services is a set of Internet-based services for
Internet Information Services is a set of internet-based services for
servers using Microsoft Windows.
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Information_Services>
@ -142,10 +142,10 @@ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Index
a feature that allows quick access to the rows in a table.
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Index_(database)>
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database_index>
IP
Internet Protocol is a data-oriented protocol used by source and
"Internet Protocol" is a data-oriented protocol used by source and
destination hosts for communicating data across a packet-switched
internetwork.
@ -166,17 +166,20 @@ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ISAPI
Internet Server Application Programming Interface is the API of Internet Information Services (IIS).
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISAPI>
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Server_Application_Programming_Interface>
ISP
An Internet service provider is a business or organization that offers users
access to the Internet and related services.
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISP>
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_service_provider>
ISO
International Standards Organization
.. seealso:: `ISO organization website <https://www.iso.org/about-us.html>`_
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Organization_for_Standardization>
JPEG
a most commonly used standard method of lossy compression for photographic images.
@ -189,19 +192,19 @@ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
look at :term:`Index`
LATEX
a document preparation system for the TEX typesetting program.
a document preparation system for the TeX typesetting program.
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaTeX>
Mac
Apple Macintosh is a line of personal computers is designed, developed, manufactured, and marketed by Apple Computer.
Apple Macintosh is a line of personal computers designed, developed, manufactured, and marketed by Apple Inc.
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac>
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh>
Mac OS X
macOS
the operating system which is included with all currently shipping Apple Macintosh computers in the consumer and professional markets.
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X>
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS>
mbstring
The PHP `mbstring` functions provide support for languages represented by multi-byte character sets, most notably UTF-8.
@ -223,7 +226,7 @@ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIME>
module
some sort of extension for the Apache Webserver.
modular extension for the Apache HTTP Server httpd.
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_HTTP_Server>
@ -231,15 +234,18 @@ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
an Apache module implementing a Fast CGI interface; PHP can be run as a CGI module, FastCGI, or
directly as an Apache module.
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mod_proxy>
MySQL
a multithreaded, multi-user, SQL (Structured Query Language) Database Management System (DBMS).
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MySQL>
mysqli
MySQLi
the improved MySQL client PHP extension.
.. seealso:: <https://www.php.net/manual/en/book.mysqli.php>
.. seealso:: `PHP manual for MySQL Improved Extension <https://www.php.net/manual/en/book.mysqli.php>`_
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MySQLi>
mysql
the MySQL client PHP extension.
@ -252,27 +258,30 @@ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenDocument>
OS X
look at :term:`Mac OS X`.
look at :term:`macOS`.
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS_X>
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS>
PDF
Portable Document Format is a file format developed by Adobe Systems for
representing two-dimensional documents in a device-independent and
resolution-independent format.
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Document_Format>
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDF>
PEAR
the PHP Extension and Application Repository.
.. seealso:: <https://pear.php.net/>
.. seealso:: `PEAR website <https://pear.php.net/>`_
.. seealso:: `Wikipedia page for PEAR <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PEAR>`_
PCRE
Perl Compatible Regular Expressions is the perl-compatible regular
Perl-Compatible Regular Expressions is the Perl-compatible regular
expression functions for PHP
.. seealso:: <https://www.php.net/pcre>
.. seealso:: `PHP manual for Perl-Compatible Regular Expressions <https://www.php.net/pcre>`_
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perl_Compatible_Regular_Expressions>
PHP
short for "PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor", is an open-source, reflective
@ -285,15 +294,15 @@ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
port
a connection through which data is sent and received.
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_(computing)>
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_(computer_networking)>
primary key
A primary key is an index over one or more fields in a table with
unique values for every single row in this table. Every table should have
a primary key for easier accessing/identifying data in this table. There
a primary key for easier accessing/identifying data in this table. There
can only be one primary key per table and it is named always **PRIMARY**.
In fact, a primary key is just an :term:`unique key` with the name
**PRIMARY**. If no primary key is defined MySQL will use first *unique
**PRIMARY**. If no primary key is defined MySQL will use first *unique
key* as primary key if there is one.
You can create the primary key when creating the table (in phpMyAdmin
@ -335,7 +344,8 @@ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Common table types are InnoDB and MyISAM, though many others exist and
may be desirable in some situations.
.. seealso:: <https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/storage-engines.html>
.. seealso:: `MySQL doc chapter about Alternative Storage Engines <https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/storage-engines.html>`_
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database_engine>
socket
a form of inter-process communication.
@ -343,10 +353,10 @@ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_domain_socket>
SSL
Secure Sockets Layer is a cryptographic protocol which provides secure
communication on the Internet.
Secure Sockets Layer, (now superseded by TLS) is a cryptographic protocol
which provides secure communication on the Internet.
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Sockets_Layer>
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_Layer_Security>
Stored procedure
a subroutine available to applications accessing a relational database system
@ -361,26 +371,27 @@ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
table
a set of data elements (cells) that is organized, defined and stored as
horizontal rows and vertical columns where each item can be uniquely
identified by a label or key or by it's position in relation to other
identified by a label or key or by its position in relation to other
items.
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_(database)>
tar
a type of archive file format: the Tape ARchive format.
a type of archive file format, from "Tape Archive".
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tar_(file_format)>
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tar_(computing)>
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol is one of the core protocols of the
Internet protocol suite.
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TCP>
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_protocol_suite>
TCPDF
PHP library to generate PDF files.
.. seealso:: <https://tcpdf.org/>
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TCPDF>
trigger
a procedural code that is automatically executed in response to certain events on a particular table or view in a database
@ -399,10 +410,10 @@ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URL>
Webserver
A computer (program) that is responsible for accepting HTTP requests from clients and serving them Web pages.
Web server
A computer (program) that is responsible for accepting HTTP requests from clients and serving them web pages.
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webserver>
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_server>
XML
Extensible Markup Language is a W3C-recommended general-purpose markup
@ -414,9 +425,9 @@ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ZIP
a popular data compression and archival format.
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZIP_(file_format)>
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip_(file_format)>
Zlib
an open-source, cross-platform data compression library by Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler.
an open-source, cross-platform data compression library by `Jean-loup Gailly <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Loup_Gailly>`_ and `Mark Adler <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Adler>`_.
.. seealso:: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zlib>

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.. warning::
:term:`Mac` users should note that if you are on a version before
:term:`Mac OS X`, StuffIt unstuffs with :term:`Mac` formats. So you'll have
:term:`macOS`, StuffIt unstuffs with :term:`Mac` formats. So you'll have
to resave as in BBEdit to Unix style ALL phpMyAdmin scripts before
uploading them to your server, as PHP seems not to like :term:`Mac`-style
end of lines character ("``\r``").