Definition of ASP

ASP stands for Active Server Pages. It is a program that runs inside Internet Information Services or IIS. It is a Microsoft product, a server-side script engine that is designed for creating dynamic and interactive webpages. Although it was originally included as an option in the Windows NT 4.0 Option pack, ASP is now included free as part of the Windows 2000 Server.

ASP can be used to edit, add, or change the content of webpages. It can also be used to respond to queries or data transmitted in HTML. ASP also can be utilized to access a database and retrieve information that it returns to the browser. Webpages can be customized using ASP. One of the benefits of ASP over PERL or CGI is that it is quicker. The ASP code is not visible in the browser, so it provides a level of security. ASP programming can also be used to limit network traffic.

External links:

• A Wikipedia explaination of ASP
• a Wikipedia explanation of ASP
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