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words and their meanings. When a page or Web site is permanently
moved to a new URL, a 301 redirect is used as a method of
telling Web browsers and search engines that the Web page or Web
site has changed locations. Usually a 301 redirect includes the
URL the resource has been moved to. Web browsers will typically
follow 301 redirects to the new location automatically, without
the need for the user to take action. A 404 error page indicates
the page cannot be found by the Web browser. Web developers can
customize these pages by modifying the .htaccess file to give
users more information. A user’s ability to get onto the
Internet or other online service or network. ActiveX is a brand
name referring to a set of Microsoft’s technologies and services
based on COM (Component Object Model) widely released in 1997.
Today, it refers g