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A short list of words used on this site in relation to the internet:
Either the address of a user (usually a name, followed by '@' and some other bits, separated by dots) ... or the address ('URL') of an Internet site (usually preceded by 'http://...' or 'ftp://...'
American National Standards Institute. They approve standards in many areas -- including one of the computer character sets.
A method of compressing files using PKARC. An out-of-date method, but there are still plenty of them about.
One of the searching tools available, Archie searches for files available for FTP.
American Standard Code for Information Exchange. The lingua franca of the computer world, this simple set is all that can be reliably sent by e-mail. (Note: the '£' sign is NOT one of these!)
The amount of traffic in a newsgroup or conference. If there's a high bandwidth, there's a lot of mail!
The speed of a modem. The figure is close to, but not the same as the number of bits per second that the modem will send or receive.
Bulletin Board System
The smallest unit of storage in a computer, this represents a single letter or character.
Bits per second. The figures are bigger than Baud so BPS is much used in advertising.
Using an Off Line Reader to access an online system.
A reference in your Web browser (or similar) to a site to which you may want to reconnect.
If the system cannot deliver your e-mail, it is 'bounced' back to you (if you are lucky!)
A group of eight bits.
(Or CI$). Compuserve, an American BBS. The '$' suggests that the system is expensive!
A popular UK BBS -- or -- the Commercial Internet Exchange, an agreement among ISPs about the commercial use of the Internet.
Christians On the INternet. An ever-so-friendly UK user group that is well worth joining and who helped publish this book :-)
See Forum.
A total system failure.
Part of an Internet address
To collect a file from another computer to yours.
To send signals simultaneously to and from your computer.
Electronic Mail.
A local area network system
Frequently Asked Questions. Can be found all over the Internet.
A program that displays information on users and other things on a remote system.
An abusive or personal attack on another user.
File Transfer Protocol.
A system for exploring the Internet.
Someone who enjoys exploring computer systems. It doesn't always mean an illegal hacker, as the Press seem to think.
A modem manufacturer whose commands have become the standard.
Part of a mail packet that shows the source, destination and route. The 'envelope' of your message.
HyperText Mark-up Language. The set of controls that produce smart WWW documents.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The method that the WWW uses to transfer those smart WWW documents.
Internet Relay Chat. A sort of real-time conference.
Integrated Services Digital Network. The high-powered 'telephone' line used to connect servers to the Internet.
Internet Service Provider. A commercial company which allows you to access the Internet.
Local Area Network. A linked set of computers in a limited area, such as a building.
Disruption of communication due to interference on the telephone line.
The process of dialling your system and identifying yourself with a user name and password.
Someone who reads messages in newsgroups, but doesn't contribute.
A discussion group where the messages are distributed by e-mail.
MOdulator-DEModulator. Connects your computer to the telephone system.
A WWW graphical browser.
Another WWW graphical browser. They are both available for a wide variety of different platforms (PC, Apple etc.).
Someone who 'wanders' from site to site, looking for interesting things.
Someone who is new to the Internet.
A message area. Part of USENET, superficially similar to a Mailing List.
Off Line Reader. It stores your messages, connects to your server, sends them and collects new ones ready to read after disconnecting.
Software that is freely available to anyone. (cf. Shareware.)
The port to which a modem (or mouse) is connected -- and the cable by which it is connected.
A computer that has software to allow other computers to connect with it.
See ISP.
Software that is freely available for you to try -- but which you are expected to pay for if you wish to continue to use.
Any one of the millions of individual networks that, together, comprise the Internet.
An Internet system by which you can log in to other computer systems on the Internet.
A series of postings that are linked together.
A controller chip in your serial port.
The sending of a file from your computer to someone else's.
Uniform Resource Locator. The 'address' of an Internet resource.
A method of translating binary code into ASCII data so that it can be sent as e-mail. The recipient will have to UUDecode to convert it back. Many mail packages will do this almost automatically.
A series of standards relating to modem speeds. You need V.32bis or V.34.
An error correction standard. V.42bis has data compression too.
Wide Area Network. A means of connecting computers sited further afield than you'd find in a LAN.
The World Wide Web. What a lot of this book is about.
The most common way of compressing (or archiving) a file, using the PKZip archiver.
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