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A service available at some Internet sites that gives any user access to data files and applications using FTP. With anonymous FTP, users don't need a special password to retrieve files. They are available to the public.
Software that monitors a computer for viruses and eliminates them before damage occurs.
Considered the forefather of the Internet. A worldwide network created in the 1960's that was maintained by the U.S. Department of Defense to facilitate communications between research facilities and universities.
A measurement of how much information can be transmitted at a given time over the Internet.Bulletin Board System. A dial-in service that usually provides information, software, and technical support on a focused topic.
The smallest unit of data a computer can handle. Each "bit" has a value of 1 or 0 that the computer interprets as "on" or "off" respectively.
A way of storing pointers to favorite Web sites in your browser
A common system of logic that operators such as AND, OR, NOR, and NOT. Commonly used by search engines
Measurement of the speed at which data can be transmitted over a telephone or network line.
An application that displays a Web page. Also known as a Web browser
Equal to either 7 or 8 bits, depending on whether it requires an extra bit, called a parity bit, for error correction. A byte stores a single character of information such as the letter A.
Live communication over the Internet Relay Chat serviceor an online service. As one person enters text it appears on the other person's screen in "real time", or almost instantly.
A relationship between programs running on separate machine in a computer network. The server is the provider of services, while the client is the consumer of the services.
A process that transforms information into random streams of bits to create a secret code for data security.
Denotes the name of a specific Internet area controlled by a company, school, or organization.
Text messages sent through a network to specified individual or group. Email messages can also carry attached files.
Frequently Asked Questions. A FAQ is generally a list of questions and answers about a specific subject. Most news groups have FAQ's, which should be read before you post any message to them.
File Transfer Protocol. The Internet protocol that allow the viewing, downloading, and uploading of files on remote computers.
Software or hardware that limits certain kinds of access to a computer from a network or other outside source.
An argumentative Newsgroups posting or email message in response to another posting or message.
Graphic Interchange Format. A bit-mapped color graphics file format that is the preferred one to use if you want to put a graphic (as opposed to a photo) on a Web page.
Approximately one billion bytes, or one thousand megabytes.
A browsing and searching protocol that lets you find and retrieve text and files.
Add-on applications that support sound, image, and other formats that your browser can't support by itself.
Hypertext Markup Language. The standard for adding tags to a text file, so that the file is able to be interpreted by a Web browser.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The Internet protocol that the Web uses to send information to the client, so the client browser can view Web pages.
A small abstract graphic representation of an object or idea.
A graphic image that's used on a Web site as a navigational tool. It's made up of two elements: The graphic that you see on the page through your browser, and a text file that contains the link information.
A GIF that is written so that when it is downloaded, it looks like it is out of focus and then gradually comes into focus.
The number that identifies your machine as unique on the Internet. Without it, you can not use any Internet protocols.
Internet Relay Chat. The Internet's version of a CB radio, IRC lets you join a channel and converse in real-time with other people who are on the same channel, through text-based typing.
Integrated Services Digital Network. Digital telephony scheme that allows two simultaneous connections over the same wire; can include audio and data.
A company that provides direct access to the Internet.
An object-oriented, cross-platform programming language, similar to C++, that is designed for building applications for the Internet.
Joint Photographic Expert Group. A file format using a compression technique to reduce the size of a graphics file by as much as 96 percent. JPEG is the preferred file format to use if you want to put a photograph on a Web page.
Local-Area Network. A group of computers, usually in one building, that are physically connected in a way that lets them communicate and interact with each other.
A word or phrase emphasized in a hypertext document that acts as a pointer to related information. Links in a Web browser are usually underlined and are a different color than the rest of the text.
Reading online messages or chat room conversations without taking part in the discussion. Users are encouraged to lurk in the Newsgroups or chat rooms until they have some idea what the discussion is about an the style is like.
Discussion groups over the Internet that link a group of people together with common interests. If you belong to a mailing list, you receive every message posted to that list via email.
A computer that holds email messages for clients on a network.
Musical Instrument Digital Interface. A standard that lets electronic musical devices communicate with each other. Music stored in MIDI format contains instructions for playing the music, rather than the digitized audio signal itself.
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions. MIME types are extensions to files that tell your computer what kind of program to use to view the file.
A devise that translates computer signals to analog signals suitable for send across phone lines.
Slang for the unwritten rules of Internet courtesy.
An area on the Internet reserved for discussion of a certain topic. Messages are posted in the Newsgroups and replies are encouraged.
A remote computer that controls access to a Newsgroups in a group of interconnected computers.
A block of data that can be transmitted from one computer to another on a network like the Internet. A packet contains data to be transmitted, data to guide the packet, and data that corrects errors along the way.
Portable Document Format. A standard used by Adobe Acrobat to display any sort of document on any computer. The Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded as freeware
The default graphics format on Macintoshes.
A fancy name for the "start-up" page of a Web browser. This is theentry point of the Web.
Point-to-Point Protocol. A communications protocol that lets users connect their computers directly to the Internet through phone lines.
A helper app that allows you to download sound
files over Web pages in real-time. The player can be downloaded
as freeware A specialized machine that runs various protocols
to direct network packets from one segment to
another. A utility that locates
resources via searches for keywords and phrases. Software distributed via the honor system. You download
shareware from the Internet, try it out, and if you keep it, are expected to pay
a shareware fee. When you log
into this kind of account, the computer you log into is connected to the
Internet, but your computer isn't. When you log into this kind of account, your
computer is actually connected to the Internet, and so is fully capable of all
the TCP/IP services available. A type of data connection able to transmit a
digital signal at 1.544 megabits per second. Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The
protocol suite that make Telnet, FTP, email, and other services possible among computers that
aren't on the same local area network. The Protocol for remote terminal connection
service. It lets someone at one site interact with a remote computer as if that
user's terminal were directly connected to the remote site. A GIF that has one
of its colors set to be transparent. When displayed against a background tile or
color, the image will appear to float above it. An operating system invented in 1969 at
AT&T Bell Laboratories that was made available to researchers and students
in 1973. It was used to develop the Internet's communication
protocols. Uniform Resource Locator. Describes the location
and access method of a resource on the Internet. This is also known as the
"Web
site address." Subject-specific discussion stored on remote
computers. Virtual Reality Modeling Language. An
emerging standard that will let you model and move around in 3-D environments on
the Internet. A collection of electronic
documents loosely knit by a concept called "hypertext." Documents connect to
each other by clickable "hyperlinks." You need to run a browser program to access the Web.RealAudio
Router
Search Engine
Shareware
Shell
Account
Slip/PPP Account
T1
TCP/IP
Telnet
Transparent
GIF
Unix
URL
Usenet Newsgroups
VRLM
World Wide
Web
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