| Bridge |
A combination of hardware and software that
recognizes the messages on a network and passes on those addressed to nodes
in other networks. |
| Browser |
Software on the user’s computer that allows
the user to access the Internet via the service provider, using a graphical
interface. |
| Data communications systems |
Computer systems that transmit data over communications
lines such as telephone lines or cables. |
| Download files |
Retrieve from another computer and store them. |
| E-mail |
The ability to send messages directly from
one computer to another. |
| File Transfer Protocol (FTP) |
A standard way to transfer copies of files
on the Internet. |
| Host computer |
The mainframe computer in a WAN. |
| Hub |
A device that repeats signals and connects
a group of computers to a network. |
| Internet |
A rapidly growing web of networks from around
the world -- simply, a network of networks. |
| Internet Service Provider
(ISP) |
Provides the server computer and
the software required for you to connect to the Internet. |
| Listserv |
Widely used automatic mailing manager. |
| Local Area Network (LAN) |
A network of computers that share hardware,
software, and data in small geographic area. |
| Modem |
A device that converts a digital signal to
an analog signal and vice versa. |
| Newsgroups |
An informal network of computers that allows
the posting and reading of messages in newsgroups that focuses on specific
topics. |
| Plug-ins |
Software that enhances the value of a browser
by increasing its features. |
| Router |
A special computer that directs communications
traffic when several networks are connected together. |
| Uniform Resource Locator (URL) |
A unique address on the WWW. |
| Web pages |
Documents that contain text, graphics, sound,
and/or video and have built-in connections called hyperlinks. |
| Web site |
A related collection of Web pages. |
| Wide Area Network (WAN) |
A network of geographically distant computers
and terminals. |
| World Wide Web (WWW) |
The largest and most popular part of the Internet;
it is the graphical part of the Internet. |
