A server which duplicates or mirrors, the files in another site. Users can choose to connect to their closest site. For example, a popular U.K. site may be mirrored at several sites in the U.S. to speed access time for North American users, and reduce the load on the originating site.

a duplicate of a busy archive site, which is maintained in order to reduce the load on the source site and to speed up access for users close to the mirror site.

URL that points to a company web site or have the name of the program on them may NOT be included in any "teaser" emails or unsolicited email.

An FTP site that is created after the contents of an original FTP archive server are copied to it. Usually, mirror sites use larger and faster systems than the original, so it's easier to obtain material from the mirror. Mirror sites are usually updated daily, so everything on the original is also at the mirrors. Tip - Always use the mirror site that is physically closest to you.

a Web site that maintains a copy of another site so that the access load is distributed more evenly across the Internet, or users in a distant part of the world can have faster connections. Back

An FTP site that contains or mirrors the exact content of another site.

A Web site that is a copy of an already existing site, used to reduce network traffic or improve the availability of the original site. But not recommended as various search engines consider it as spam and mite block the website.

Due to the popularity of some FTP and Web sites, mirror sites are used to spread the load of Internet traffic over several computer servers, each "mirroring" the same content. If you have trouble getting connected to an FTP site, for example, because of the high amount of traffic (other people connecting at the same time), you can often connect to an alternate mirror site that contains the same files but on a different computer. TUCOWS uses mirror sites to provide easy and fast access to their software libraries

Files at popular anonymous ftp sites are often made available at additional sites, called mirror sites, to better serve users.

A site that keeps exact copies of popular files for download. Mirror sites allow the pressure for these popular files to be spread geographically round the Internet and the globe.

a computer with an exact copy of the information held on another server

a copied site of this just in case the server crashes or it gets slow or gets shutdown

a copy of this web site which is located on a different computer, acting as a back-up in case our computer server, network, or electrical power is down for any reason

a direct copy of another website for one of many purposes

a duplicate of a website, hosted at a different domain

a duplicate of your company website under a different domain name

a full copy of all the pages of a given Internet site located on another server, usually in another geographic location, with the aim to improve the speed of data access for users located in different parts of the world

a local replica of an existing site used to improve the availability of the original site and increase the speed with which its files can be accessed or downloaded

an exact copy of a list on a different server, that can be used as a back-up in case of hardware failure or poor connection

an exact copy of an archive created and maintained to divert traffic from busy original sites

an exact copy of the original site that lives somewhere else in the world

an exact same copy of a site using a different URL

an identical copy of a web site which is hosted on another server in a different locale

a server that acts as a secondary publisher of material that is identical to the information published at the original source

a simply a copy of another site

a site that copies or 'mirrors' another site

a site where files are duplicated or "mirrored" on a server at a different geographic location to facilitate access by reducing the distance between users and the visited server

a site where the same files are stored at many different places

a term used for a Web site that duplicates the contents of another Web site

a Web or FTP site that is an exact duplicate copied from another server

a web site on one web server that has been copied to another web server

A Web site or set of files on a computer server that has been copied to another computer server in order to reduce network traffic, ensure better availability of the Web site or files, or make the site or downloaded files arrive more quickly for users close to the mirror site.

A subsidiary FTP site that has the same content as the main site it reflects. Used to take the load off sites so popular that they are frequently inaccessible because of congestion.

An exact replica of a Web site. When a site is very popular, there is often a bottleneck of people trying to access the same information. One solution to this bottleneck is to duplicate the site and spread the demand between two (or more) locations.

A duplicate website. Mirror websites "live" on other Web servers to help ease Internet congestion.

An alternative site to the main computer website that "mirrors" or duplicates the content of the main site. The mirror site helps to handle the high volume of traffic (or visitors) to a popular website.

A copy of a busy site that someone elects to copy to make them more readily available to others (think NASA, outer space info).

Duplicate copy of a web site already in existence, used to increase response time for high-volume sites. SEO Marketing ...

A net site that contains exactly the same information as another elsewhere in the world. Used to spread the load on popular sites.

A Web site or set of files on a computer server that has been duplicated to another server in order to reduce network traffic to a popular site.

A site that contains the same web site content as the main server to increase usage and reduce the traffic volume on a web site.

Some websites are so popular that they can become congested by all the people trying to download files from the site - sort of like an online traffic jam. To relieve this congestion, the owners of the site may create several 'mirror' sites around the world. The mirror site contains all the same files as the original site. If you find a mirror site that is close to you - in the same country or continent - you will probably be able to download sites more quickly than using the main site. See also: Download

An exact copy of another FTP or Web site. These are used to spread the burden on high traffic busy Web sites.

Due to the popularity of some FTP and Web sites, mirror sites came into existence. They are areas on a computer that "mirror" or contain an exact replica of the directory structure of another computer. If you have trouble getting connected to an FTP site, for example, because of the high amount of traffic, you can often connect to a mirror site that contains the same information on a different computer. Mirror sites are updated at differing intervals.

A duplicate of a busy archive site developed to reduce the load on the source site, and speed up access for users in physically remote locations. A heavily trafficked site developed in the US, for example, might set up a mirror site in Australia to ease the load in the US and provide quicker file retrieval for users in Australia.

An FTP site that stores the exact content of some other site. Mirroring is done in order to minimize the load on a particular server and also to increase reliability.

A site that has been duplicated on another server.

Some World Wide Web Pages and FTP sites have become so popular that users have trouble connecting to them because of the high traffic volume. The structure of and information on those sites is often duplicated on Mirror Sites so that users can access the information elsewhere.

Because the Internet population has exploded in recent years, a lot of archive servers can't cope with the load. One solution is to create an exact copy of a server--a process called mirroring. Mirror sites divert some of the traffic from the original site. It's not unusual to find a dozen or more mirrors of busy ftp sites.

Mirror site is an exact copy of another Internet site (often a web site). Mirror sites are most commonly used to provide multiple sources of the same information, and are of particular value as a way of providing reliable access to large downloads.

A complete copy of a web site that is stored on a separate server. Usually used for sites that are very popular to share the load with the main server. Mirrors let you choose a server that is physically closer to you which should make downloads faster.

An alternate Internet site that visitors can be directed to if the primary site is busy. A mirror site contains copies of all the files stored at the primary location.

A server which contains a duplicate of another WWW or FTP site. Mirror sites are created when the traffic on the original site becomes too heavy for a single server. Often mirror sites are located in different geographic areas allowing users to choose the site closest to them.

More or less an exact copy of another Internet or FTP site. Mirror sites are created when traffic on the original site is too heavy. They are usually on servers that are located in different geographic areas.

Because the Internet population has exploded in recent years, a single web server can't always cope with all the requests coming in from around the world. One solution is to create an exact copy of a server--a process called mirroring.

A mirror is an exact copy of an existing web site or FTP server. Mirrors are used to spread traffic load on busy web sites or FTP servers.

Mirror sites are web sites or FTP sites that maintain exact copies of material originated at another location. Useful for providing more widespread access to a resource. Eg download libraries in different countries.

An archive site or web site which keeps a copy of some or all files at another site so as to make them more quickly available and to reduce the load on the source site. It is generally best to use the mirror that is physically closest to you as this will usually give the fastest download. Such mirroring is usually done for specific whole directories or files on a specific remote server as opposed to a cache or proxy server which keeps copies of everything that is requested via it. For example, src.doc.ic.ac.uk is the main UK mirror for the GNU archive at gnu.org. Source: Dictionary.com

A site that replicates the content of another site.

is an Internet site that duplicates the functionality and content of another site.

A site which contains an exact copy of the files at another site. Popular sites develop mirror sites so that more people can access the files. The best use of bandwidth is to use the mirror site that is closest to your geographic location.

A site that's identical to another. These are usually set up on different servers to handle heavy traffic on popular sites to eliminate bottlenecks. Many international sites have mirror sites in various countries to speed up access.

An exact replica of a website or set of files on a computer server that has been copied to another computer server to reduce network traffic, ensure better availability, or make access faster for local users (mirroring is the practice of creating and maintaining mirror sites)

A server that has the same files as another server to distribute the load and offer more convenient geographic paths to clients.

An information server that keeps a current copy of all or part of the information found on another information server. The prime purpose of a mirror site is to make the same information easily accessible from different global locations, thereby avoiding slow Internet connections.

A site which contains an exact replica of the contents of another site. Due to the popularity of some sites, mirrors are created to reduce congestion when many people try to access them at the same time.

A site that mirrors the contents of another site. Used to lessen the load on a popular site.

An FTP site containing exactly the same files as the site it is mirroring. Sites may be mirrored several times, often in different countries around the world. They relieve the load that can be placed on a very popular FTP site, making it easier for users to gain access and download files faster.

A site that has the same downloads as another site.

an ftp site that contains copies of the files stored at another ftp site

A site, or directory, that contains the same information as another site. Mirror sites were developed after heavy traffic slowed access to popular locations on the WWW.

A copy of a site with some content differences to target particular keywords. Not a recommended strategy as it can trigger a penalty or ban.

A Web site that is a replica of an already existing site, used to reduce network traffic (hits on a server) or improve the availability of the original site. Mirror sites are useful when the original site generates too much traffic for a single server to support. Mirror sites also increase the speed with which files or Web sites can be accessed: users can download files more quickly from a server that is geographically closer to them.

An Internet site setup as an alternate to a busy site; contains copies of all the files stored at the primary location.

An FTP site that contains exactly the same contents as another site. Mirror sites help distribute the load from a single popular site. Next Column Continue ~ E-Mail Us: [email protected] Date Modified: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 Copyright© 1998 WebShed.Com

A mirror site is an exact copy of another FTP or Web site. These are used to offset/spread traffic load on busy Web sites.

A site that is an exact copy of another but hosted on a different server elsewhere in the world.Mirror sites are used to spread the load on popular sites.

An exact copy of a website or FTP server, usually to reduce congestion at the original. Sites may be mirrored several times, often in different countries around the world.