topsite

(1) A Web page that contains a list of links to other Web sites. The order of the list is based on the number of clicks users make to each site. The more clicks, the higher up the list the link to the site moves. Webmasters use topsites as a way of attracting visitors and collecting per-click revenue. Typically written in PHP, although other languages are used, there are free topsite scripts available as well as commercial products. Monster Top List www.monstertoplist.com) is a commercial vendor, while Dev Shed's Scripts www.scripts.com) catalogs both free and paid topsite scripts by language.

(2) The starting point in an underground network. It is the root site from which copyrighted files are distributed illegally. See darknet.

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A type of shareware that frequently disrupts normal program operation to display requests for payment to the author in return for the ability to disable the request messages. (Also called nagware) The requests generally require user action to acknowledge the message before normal operation is resumed and are often tied to the most frequently used features of the software. See also careware, charityware, crippleware, freeware, FRS, guiltware, postcardware, and -ware; compare payware.