香港—資訊社會 - 「數碼21」資訊科技策略

2.16 2.16 Total expenditure on information technology(IT) in the business sector is defined to cover thefollowing four types of expenditure:(a)(b)(c)(d)(a) Expenditure on purchases of computerhardware (e.g. personal computers,mainframes, notebook computers,storage devices and components) andperipherals (e.g. printers and scanners)for own use;(b) Expenditure on purchases of computerprograms, software and databases forown use, including both standard onesavailable in the market and thosespecifically designed/developed byother firms;(c) Payments for other IT-related services(e.g. system design and development;computer training; webpage design;Internet connection; website hosting;computer equipment leasing; and repairand maintenance of computer products);and(d) Cost of in-house development ofcomputer programs and databases forown use.2.17 2.17 Web server is the computer program(resided in a designated computer) that providesand transmits webpages to users in the Internetupon request. The designated computer housingthe computer program is commonly called Webserver.2.18 2.18 Website is a collection of related webpagesthat includes a beginning page called a home page.A website usually has a unique address to facilitateusers to get their intended home pages.129Hong Kong as an Information Society 2009