API: Application Programming Interface.(Back)

DLL: (Dynamic Link Library) An executable program module that can be called when needed by a running application, to add functionality. The GoShipDLLwhich adds the shipping calculations function to CatalogIntegrator Cart, is an example. (Back)

ODBC: Open DataBase Connectivity: an open standard application programming interface (API) for accessing a database. (Back)

System DSN: There is no definition for this term. Nobody knows what it is, so just turn it over to your ISP and let him handle it.(Back)

SQL: Stands for "Structured Query Language", a standardized language that approximates the structure of natural English for obtaining information from databases. (Back)

MySQL: the most popular SQL Open Source Database, designed for speed, power and precision in mission critical, heavy load use.(Back)