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Bandwidth:
The
maximum amount of data measured in bits per second that can be sent through
a network.
Download: Copying
data or software from a host computer to your computer.
Encryption:
A
method of data protection that allows only the intended recipient to see
the data.
File Transfer
Protocol (FTP): The networking standard that allows a user to
transfer files to and from the Internet.
Freeware: Software
you can download and use for free.
Host: A
computer to which other computers on the network are connected.
Hypertext:
A
text string on Web page that provides links to other pages on the Internet;
hypertext usually is displayed in a different color and is underlined.
Hypertext Markup
Language (HTML): The coding language for creating hypertext
documents on the Web.
Internet Relay
Chat (IRC): The protocol that allows real-time chat across the
Internet.
Internet Service
Provider (ISP): A company that sells access to the Internet.
Lurking: Reading
postings from others in newsgroups or chat rooms without actively participating.
Mirror Site:
A
site that contains the same contents as another site; used to decrease
user traffic on the other site.
Newsgroup Post:
A
typed opinion or comment sent to a newsgroup.
Newsgroup Reader:
Software
designed to display and navigate newsgroup postings.
Online Service:
A
commercial service that provides e-mail, news, information, entertainment,
and Internet access to subscribers.
Packet: A
unit of data sent across the Internet.
Router: A
computer or software package that forwards its destination; a packet may
travel through several routers before finishing its journey.
Search Engine:
A
software program that uses a keyboard or directory structure to search
the Web for relevant sites.
Shareware:
Software
you can download and use on a trial basis before deciding whether to purchase
it or not.
Transmission
Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP): The network standard
that dictates how information is sent across the Internet.
Universal Resource
Locator (URL):The address of a Web site.
Upload: Copying
data or software from your computer to a host computer.
Usenet: A
worldwide network of newsgroups.
Web Browser:
The
software that communicates with and displays the information on a Web page.
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