content delivery network
noun[C]
uk/ˌkɒn.tent dɪˈlɪv.ər.i ˌnet.wɜːk/us/ˌkɑːn.tent dɪˈlɪv.ɚ.i ˌnet.wɝːk/(abbreviationCDN)internet & telecomsspecialized
anumberofconnectedproxyservers(=computersthatcommunicatebetween acentralcomputerand otherdevices)keptinbuildingsin many differentplacesacrosstheworldthatenableinformation,images,video, etc. to besharedquicklyon theinternet:
You candownloadthetoolsfrom afreecontentdeliverynetwork.
Thesecompaniesare allrapidlybuildingtheirowncontentdeliverynetworks.
- Theproductgrantsyouprioritizeddirectdownloadfromourglobalcontentdeliverynetwork.
- Weworkcloselywithbigcontentdeliverynetworksas well as startups.
- Theserviceofferspremiumaccesstoworld-classcontentdeliverynetworks, and anumberof otherfeatures.
- Thenetworkhas acomprehensiveglobaltrafficmanagementsystemasitscore,coupledto acontentdeliverynetwork.
Internet terminology
- above/below the foldidiom
- address bar
- affiliate link
- affiliate marketing
- all-you-can-eat
- domain name
- internet café
- internet-enabled
- interweb
- IP
- keyboard warrior
- landing page
- refresh
- shopping basket
- upvote
- user experience
- utility computing
- UX
- virally
- visitor