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SENT FTP NP Apache NP The DT most RBS common JJ web NN server NN or CC HTTP NP server NN software NN on IN the DT Internet NN . SENT Apache NP is VBZ an DT open JJ source NN application NN originally RB created VVN from IN a DT series NN of IN changes NNS patches NNS made VVD to TO a DT web NN server NN written VVN at IN the DT National NP Center NP for IN Supercomputing NP Applications NP , , the DT same JJ place NN the DT Mosiac NP web NN browser NN was VBD created VVN . SENT Apache NP is VBZ designed VVN as IN a DT set NN of IN modules NNS , , enabling VVG administrators NNS to TO choose VV which WDT features NNS they PP wish VVP to TO use VV and CC making VVG it PP easy JJ to TO add VV features NNS to TO meet VV specific JJ needs NNS inlcuding VVG handling NN protocols NNS other JJ than IN the DT web NN standard JJ HTTP NP . SENT See VV also RB . SENT HTTP NP , , mod JJ perl NP , , Mosaic JJ , , Server NP Applet NP A DT small JJ Java NP program NN that WDT can MD be VB embedded VVN in IN an DT HTML NP page NN . SENT Applets NNS differ VVP from IN full JJ fledged VVN Java NP applications NNS in IN that WDT they PP are VBP not RB allowed VVN to TO access VV certain JJ resources NNS on IN the DT local JJ computer NN , , such JJ as IN files NNS and CC serial JJ devices NNS modems NNS , , printers NNS , , etc FW . SENT , , and CC are VBP prohibited VVN from IN communicating VVG with IN most JJS other JJ computers NNS across IN a DT network NN . SENT The DT common JJ rule NN is VBZ that IN an DT applet NN can MD only RB make VV an DT Internet NN connection NN to TO the DT computer NN from IN which WDT the DT applet NN was VBD sent VVN . SENT See VV also RB . 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SENT Internet NP Upper NP case NN I NN , , Network NP , , WAN JJ ASCII NP American NP Standard NP Code NP for IN Information NP Interchange VV This DT is VBZ the DT defacto NP world NN wide JJ standard NN for IN the DT code NN numbers NNS used VVN by IN computers NNS to TO represent VV all PDT the DT upper JJ and CC lower JJR case NN Latin JJ letters NNS , , numbers NNS , , punctuation NN , , etc FW . SENT There EX are VBP 128 CD standard JJ ASCII NP codes NNS each DT of IN which WDT can MD be VB represented VVN by IN a DT 7 CD digit NN binary JJ number NN . SENT 0000000 CD through IN 1111111 CD . SENT ASP NN Application NN Service NP Provider NN A DT organization NN usually RB a DT business NN that WDT runs VVZ one CD or CC more JJR applications NNS on IN their PP$ own JJ servers NNS and CC provides VVZ usually RB for IN a DT fee NN access NN to TO others NNS . SENT Common JJ examples NNS of IN services NNS provided VVD this DT way NN include VVP web NN based VVN software NN such JJ as IN Calendar NN systems NNS , , Human NP Resources NP tools NNS timesheets NNS , , benefits NNS , , etc FW . SENT , , and CC various JJ applications NNS to TO help VV groups NNS collaborate VVP on IN projects NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Application NN Server NP , , Server NP Atom NN An DT evolving VVG protocol NN for IN syndication NN and CC sharing NN of IN content NN . SENT Atom NN is VBZ being VBG developed VVN as IN a DT succesor NN to TO and CC improvement NN over IN RSS NP and CC is VBZ more RBR complex JJ than IN RSS NP while IN offering VVG support NN for IN additional JJ features NNS such JJ digital JJ signatures NNS , , geographic JJ location NN of IN author NN , , possibly RB security NN encryption NN , , licensing NN , , etc FW . SENT Like IN RSS NP , , Atom NN is VBZ an DT XML NN based VVN specification NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT RSS NP , , XML NP Back RB to TO Index NP Backbone NN A DT high JJ speed NN line NN or CC series NN of IN connections NNS that WDT forms VVZ a DT major JJ pathway NN within IN a DT network NN . SENT The DT term NN is VBZ relative JJ as IN a DT backbone NN in IN a DT small JJ network NN will MD likely RB be VB much RB smaller JJR than IN many JJ non JJ backbone NN lines NNS in IN a DT large JJ network NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Network NN Bandwidth NN How WRB much JJ stuff NN you PP can MD send VV through IN a DT connection NN . SENT Usually RB measured VVN in IN bits NNS per IN second JJ bps NNS . SENT A DT full JJ page NN of IN English JJ text NN is VBZ about IN 16 CD , , 000 CD bits NNS . SENT A DT fast JJ modem NN can MD move VV about IN 57 CD , , 000 CD bits NNS in IN one CD second NN . SENT Full JJ motion NN full JJ screen NN video NN would MD require VV roughly RB 10 CD , , 000 CD , , 000 CD bits NNS per IN second JJ , , depending VVG on IN compression NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Bit NN , , bps NNS , , T NN 1 CD Baud NN In IN common JJ usage NN the DT baud NN rate NN of IN a DT modem NN is VBZ how WRB many JJ bitsit NN can MD send VV or CC receive VV per IN second JJ . SENT Technically RB , , baud NN is VBZ the DT number NN of IN times NNS per IN second JJ that IN the DT carrier NN signal NN shifts NNS value NN for IN example NN a DT 1200 CD bit NN per IN second JJ modem NN actually RB runs VVZ at IN 300 CD baud NN , , but CC it PP moves VVZ 4 CD bits NNS per IN baud NN 4 CD x SYM 300 CD 1200 CD bits NNS per IN second JJ . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Bit NN , , Modem NN BBS NP Bulletin NP Board NP System NP A DT computerized JJ meeting NN and CC announcement NN system NN that WDT allows VVZ people NNS to TO carry VV on IN discussions NNS , , upload NN and CC download NN files NNS , , and CC make VV announcements NNS without IN the DT people NNS being VBG connected VVN to TO the DT computer NN at IN the DT same JJ time NN . SENT In IN the DT early JJ 1990 CD s PP there RB were VBD many JJ thousands NNS millions NNS . SENT of IN BBS NP . SENT s PP around RB the DT world NN , , most JJS are VBP very RB small JJ , , running VVG on IN a DT single JJ IBM NP clone NN PC NN with IN 1 CD or CC 2 CD phone NN lines NNS . SENT Some DT are VBP very RB large JJ and CC the DT line NN between IN a DT BBS NP and CC a DT system NN like IN AOL NP gets VVZ crossed VVN at IN some DT point NN , , but CC it PP is VBZ not RB clearly RB drawn VVN . SENT Binary JJ Information NN consisting VVG entirely RB of IN ones NNS and CC zeros NNS . SENT Also RB , , commonly RB used VVN to TO refer VV to TO files NNS that WDT are VBP not RB simply RB text NN files NNS , , e NN . SENT g NN . SENT images NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT MIME NN , , UUENCODE NP Binhex NP BINary JJ HEXadecimal NN A DT method NN for IN converting VVG non JJ text NN files NNS non JJ ASCII NP into IN ASCII NP . SENT This DT is VBZ needed VVN because IN Internet NP e SYM mail NN can MD only RB handle VV ASCII NP . SENT See VV also RB . SENT ASCII NP , , MIME NN , , UUENCODE NP Bit NN Binary NN DigIT NN A DT single JJ digit NN number NN in IN base NN 2 CD , , in IN other JJ words NNS , , either CC a DT 1 CD or CC a DT zero NN . SENT The DT smallest JJS unit NN of IN computerized JJ data NNS . SENT Bandwidthis NP usually RB measured VVD in IN bits NNS per IN second JJ . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Bandwidth NN , , Bit NN , , bps NNS , , Byte NN , , Kilobyte NN , , Megabyte NN BITNET NP Because IN It's NP Time NP NETwork NN or CC Because IN It's NP There RB NETwork VV A DT network NN of IN educational JJ sites NNS separate JJ from IN the DT Internet NN , , but CC e NN mail NN is VBZ freely RB exchanged VVN between IN BITNET NP and CC the DT Internet NN . SENT Listservs NP , , a DT popular JJ form NN of IN e NN mail NN discussion NN groups NNS , , originated VVN on IN BITNET NP . SENT At IN its PP$ peak NN the DT late JJ 1980 CD s PP and CC early RB 1990 CD s PP BITNET NP machines NNS were VBD usually RB mainframes NNS , , often RB running VVG IBM's NP MVS NP operating NN system NN . SENT BITNET NP is VBZ probably RB the DT only JJ international JJ network NN that WDT is VBZ shrinking VVG . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Internet NP Upper NP case NN I NN , , Listserv NP , , Network NP Blog NP weB NN LOG VVP A DT blog NN is VBZ basically RB a DT journal NN that WDT is VBZ available JJ on IN the DT web NN . SENT The DT activity NN of IN updating VVG a DT blog NN is VBZ blogging VVG and CC someone NN who WP keeps VVZ a DT blog NN is VBZ a DT blogger NN . SENT Blogs NNS are VBP typically RB updated VVN daily JJ using VVG software NN that WDT allows VVZ people NNS with IN little JJ or CC no DT technical JJ background NN to TO update VV and CC maintain VV the DT blog NN . SENT Postings NNS on IN a DT blog NN are VBP almost RB always RB arranged VVN in IN chronological JJ order NN with IN the DT most RBS recent JJ additions NNS featured VVD most RBS prominently RB . SENT It PP is VBZ common JJ for IN blogs NNS to TO be VB available JJ as IN RSS NP feeds VVZ . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Blogosphere NP or CC Blogsphere NP , , RSS NP Blogosphere NP or CC Blogsphere NP The DT current JJ state NN of IN all DT information NN available JJ on IN blogs NNS and CC or CC the DT sub NN culture NN of IN those DT who WP create VVP and CC use VVP blogs NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Blog NP bps VVZ Bits NNS Per IN Second RB A DT measurement NN of IN how WRB fast JJ data NNS is VBZ moved VVN from IN one CD place NN to TO another DT . SENT A DT 56 CD K NP modem NN can MD move VV about IN 57 CD , , 000 CD bits NNS per IN second JJ . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Bandwidth NN , , Bit NN Broadband NP Generally RB refers VVZ to TO connections NNS to TO the DT Internet NN with IN much RB greater JJR bandwidth NN than IN you PP can MD get VV with IN a DT modem NN . SENT There EX is VBZ no DT specific JJ definition NN of IN the DT speed NN of IN a DT broadband NN connection NN but CC in IN general JJ any DT Internet NN connection NN using VVG DSL NP or CC a DT via IN Cable NP TV NP may MD be VB considered VVN a DT broadband NN connection NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Bandwidth NN , , DSL NP , , Modem NN Browser NN A DT Client NP program NN software NN that WDT is VBZ used VVN to TO look VV at IN various JJ kinds NNS of IN Internet NN resources NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Client NN , , Server NP , , URL NP , , WWW NP BTW NP By IN The DT Way NN A DT shorthand NN appended VVN to TO a DT comment NN written VVN in IN an DT online JJ forum NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT IMHO NP Byte NN A DT set NN of IN Bits NNS that WDT represent VVP a DT single JJ character NN . SENT Usually RB there EX are VBP 8 CD Bits NNS in IN a DT Byte NN , , sometimes RB more JJR , , depending VVG on IN how WRB the DT measurement NN is VBZ being VBG made VVN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Bit NN Back RB to TO Index NP CATP NP Caffeine NN Access NP Transport NP Protocol NP Common JJ method NN of IN moving VVG caffeine NN across IN Wide NP Area NP Networks NPS such JJ as IN the DT Internet NP CATP NP was VBD first RB used VVN at IN the DT Binary JJ Cafe NN in IN Cybertown NP and CC quickly RB spread VVN world NN wide JJ . SENT There EX are VBP reported VVN problems NNS with IN short JJ circuits NNS and CC rust JJ and CC decaffinated JJ beverages NNS were VBD not RB supported VVN until IN version NN 1 CD . SENT 5 LS . SENT 3 LS See VV also RB . SENT Internet NP Upper NP case NN I NN , , IRC NP , , WAN JJ CDMA NP Code NP Division NP Multiple JJ Access NP A DT protocol NN for IN wireless NN data NNS and CC voice NN communication NN , , CMDA NP is VBZ widely RB used VVN in IN cellphone NN networks NNS , , but CC also RB in IN many JJ other JJ data NN communications NNS systems NNS . SENT CDMA NP uses VVZ a DT technique NN called VVD Spread NN Spectrum NP whereby WRB the DT data NNS being VBG transmitted VVN is VBZ spread VVN across IN multiple JJ radio NN frequencies NNS , , making VVG more RBR efficent JJ use NN of IN available JJ radio NN spectrum NN . SENT There EX are VBP a DT number NN of IN additional JJ protocols NNS built VVN on IN top NN of IN CDMA NP , , such JJ as IN 1 CD xRTT NN also RB called VVN CMDA NP 2000 CD . SENT See VV also RB . SENT 1 CD xRTT NN , , Protocol NP Certificate NN Authority NP An DT issuer NN of IN Security NP Certificates NPS used VVD in IN SSL NP connections NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT SSL NP CGI NP Common NP Gateway NP Interface NP A NP set VVD of IN rules NNS that WDT describe VVP how WRB a DT Web NP Server NP communicates VVZ with IN another DT piece NN of IN software NN on IN the DT same JJ machine NN , , and CC how WRB the DT other JJ piece NN of IN software NN the DT . SENT CGI NP program NN . SENT talks NNS to TO the DT web NN server NN . SENT Any DT piece NN of IN software NN can MD be VB a DT CGI NP program NN if IN it PP handles VVZ input NN and CC output NN according VVG to TO the DT CGI NP standard NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Server NP , , WWW NP cgi NP bin NN The DT most RBS common JJ name NN of IN a DT directory NN on IN a DT web NN server NN in IN which WDT CGIprograms NNS are VBP stored VVN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT CGI NP Client NP A DT software NN program NN that WDT is VBZ used VVN to TO contact VV and CC obtain VV data NNS from IN a DT Server NP software NN program NN on IN another DT computer NN , , often RB across IN a DT great JJ distance NN . SENT EachClient JJ program NN is VBZ designed VVN to TO work VV with IN one CD or CC more JJR specific JJ kinds NNS of IN Server NP programs NNS , , and CC each DT Server NP requires VVZ a DT specific JJ kind NN of IN Client NP . SENT A DT Web NP Browser NN is VBZ a DT specific JJ kind NN of IN Client NP . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Browser NN , , Client NP , , Server NP co NP location NN Most RBS often RB used VVN to TO refer VV to TO having VHG a DT server NN that WDT belongs VVZ to TO one CD person NN or CC group NN physically RB located VVN on IN an DT Internet NP connected JJ network NN that WDT belongs VVZ to TO another DT person NN or CC group NN . SENT Usually RB this DT is VBZ done VVN because IN the DT server NN owner NN wants VVZ their PP$ machine NN to TO be VB on IN a DT high JJ speed NN Internet NN connection NN and NP or CC they PP do VVP not RB want VV the DT security NN risks VVZ of IN having VHG the DT server NN on IN thier NP own JJ network NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Internet NP Upper NP case NN I NN , , Network NP , , Server NP Cookie NP The DT most RBS common JJ meaning NN of IN Cookie NP on IN the DT Internet NN refers VVZ to TO a DT piece NN of IN information NN sent VVN by IN a DT Web NP Server NP to TO a DT Web NP Browser NN that IN the DT Browser NN software NN is VBZ expected VVN to TO save VV and CC to TO send VV back RB to TO the DT Server NP whenever WRB the DT browser NN makes VVZ additional JJ requests NNS from IN the DT Server NP . 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SENT CSS NP was VBD developed VVN for IN use NN with IN HTML NP in IN Web NP pages NNS but CC is VBZ also RB used VVN in IN other JJ situations NNS , , notably RB in IN applications NNS built VVD using VVG XPFE NP . SENT CSS NP is VBZ typically RB used VVN to TO provide VV a DT single JJ library NN of IN styles NNS that WDT are VBP used VVN over RP and CC over RP throughout IN a DT large JJ number NN of IN related JJ documents NNS , , as RB in IN a DT web NN site NN . SENT A DT CSS NP file NN might MD specify VV that IN all DT numbered VVN lists NNS are VBP to TO appear VV in IN italics NNS . SENT By IN changing VVG that DT single JJ specification NN the DT look NN of IN a DT large JJ number NN of IN documents NNS can MD be VB easily RB changed VVN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT HTML NP , , Web NP page NN , , XPFE NP Cyberpunk NP Cyberpunk NP was VBD originally RB a DT cultural JJ sub NN genre NN of IN science NN fiction NN taking VVG place NN in IN a DT not RB so RB distant JJ , , dystopian JJ , , over IN industrialized JJ society NN . SENT The DT term NN grew VVD out RP of IN the DT work NN of IN William NP Gibson NP and CC Bruce NP Sterling NP and CC has VHZ evolved VVN into IN a DT cultural JJ label NN encompassing VVG many JJ different JJ kinds NNS of IN human JJ , , machine NN , , and CC punk NN attitudes NNS . SENT It PP includes VVZ clothing NN and CC lifestyle NN choices NNS as RB well RB . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Cyberspace NP Cyberspace NP Term NN originated VVN by IN author NN William NP Gibson NP in IN his PP$ novel JJ Neuromancer NP the DT word NN Cyberspace NP is VBZ currently RB used VVN to TO describe VV the DT whole JJ range NN of IN information NN resources NNS available JJ through IN computer NN networks NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Cyberpunk NP Back RB to TO Index NP DHCP NP Dynamic JJ Host NN Configuration NN Protocol NP DHCP NP is VBZ a DT protocol NN by IN which WDT a DT machine NN can MD obtain VV an DT IP NP number NN and CC other JJ network NN configuration NN information NN from IN a DT server NN on IN the DT local JJ network NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT IP NP Number NP , , Network NP , , Server NP DHTML NP Dynamic JJ HyperText NN Markup NN Language NP DHTML NP refers VVZ to TO web NN pages NNS that WDT use VVP a DT combination NN of IN HTML NP , , JavaScript NN , , and CC CSS NP to TO create VV features NNS such JJ as IN letting VVG the DT user NN drag NN items NNS around RB on IN the DT web NN page NN , , some DT simple JJ kinds NNS of IN animation NN , , and CC many RB more RBR . SENT See VV also RB . SENT CSS NP , , HTML NP , , JavaScript NN , , Web NP page NN Digerati NP The DT digital JJ version NN of IN literati NN , , it PP is VBZ a DT reference NN to TO a DT vague JJ cloud NN of IN people NNS seen VVN to TO be VB knowledgeable JJ , , hip NN , , or CC otherwise RB in IN the DT know VVP in IN regardsto NN the DT digital JJ revolution NN . SENT DNS NP Domain NN Name NN System NP The DT Domain NN Name NN System NP is VBZ the DT system NN that WDT translates VVZ Internet NN domain NN names NNS into IN IP NP numbers NNS . SENT A DT DNS NP Server NP is VBZ a DT server NN that WDT performs VVZ this DT kind NN of IN translation NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Domain NN Name NN , , IP NP Number NP , , Server NP Domain NN Name NN The DT unique JJ name NN that WDT identifies VVZ an DT Internet NN site NN . SENT Domain NN Names NNS always RB have VH 2 CD or CC more JJR parts NNS , , separated VVN by IN dots NNS . SENT The DT part NN on IN the DT left NN is VBZ the DT most RBS specific JJ , , and CC the DT part NN on IN the DT right NN is VBZ the DT most RBS general JJ . SENT A DT given VVN machine NN may MD have VH more JJR than IN one CD Domain NN Name NN but CC a DT given VVN Domain NN Name NN points NNS to TO only RB one CD machine NN . SENT For IN example NN , , the DT domain NN names NNS . SENT matisse NP . SENT net JJ mail NN . SENT matisse NP . SENT net JJ workshop NN . SENT matisse NP . SENT net NN can MD all RB refer VV to TO the DT same JJ machine NN , , but CC each DT domain NN name NN can MD refer VV to TO no RB more JJR than IN one CD machine NN . SENT Usually RB , , all DT of IN the DT machines NNS on IN a DT given VVN Network NP will MD have VH the DT same JJ thing NN as IN the DT right JJ hand NN portion NN of IN their PP$ Domain NN Names NPS matisse NP . SENT net JJ in IN the DT examples NNS above RB . 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SENT A DT DSL NP circuit NN is VBZ much RB faster RBR than IN a DT regular JJ phone NN connection NN , , and CC the DT wires NNS coming VVG into IN the DT subscriber's JJ premises NNS are VBP the DT same JJ copper NN wires NNS used VVN for IN regular JJ phone NN service NN . SENT A DT DSL NP circuit NN must MD be VB configured VVN to TO connect VV two CD specific JJ locations NNS , , similar JJ to TO a DT leased VVN line NN howeverr VVG a DT DSL NP circuit NN is VBZ not RB a DT leased VVN line NN . SENT A DT common JJ configuration NN of IN DSL NP allows VVZ downloads NNS at IN speeds NNS of IN up RB to TO 1 CD . SENT 544 CD megabits NNS not RB megabytes NNS per IN second JJ , , and CC uploads NNS at IN speeds NNS of IN 128 CD kilobits NNS per IN second JJ . SENT This DT arrangement NN is VBZ called VVN ADSL NP . SENT Asymmetric JJ Digital NP Subscriber NN Line NN . SENT Another DT common JJ configuration NN is VBZ symmetrical JJ . SENT 384 CD Kilobits NP per IN second JJ in IN both DT directions NNS . SENT In IN theory NN ADSL NN allows VVZ download NN speeds NNS of IN up RB to TO 9 CD megabits NNS per IN second JJ and CC upload NN speeds NNS of IN up RB to TO 640 CD kilobits NNS per IN second JJ . SENT DSL NP is VBZ now RB a DT popular JJ alternative NN to TO Leased VVN Lines NP and CC ISDN NP , , being NN faster RBR than IN ISDN NP and CC less RBR costly JJ than IN traditional JJ Leased VVN Lines NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT ADSL NP , , Bandwidth NN , , ISDN NP , , Leased VVN Line NP , , SDSL NP Back RB to TO Index NP Email NP Electronic NP Mail NP Messages NNS , , usually RB text NN , , sent VVN from IN one CD person NN to TO another DT via IN computer NN . SENT E SYM mail NN can MD also RB be VB sent VVN automatically RB to TO a DT large JJ number NN of IN addresses NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Listserv NP , , SMTP NP Ethernet NP A DT very RB common JJ method NN of IN networking VVG computers NNS in IN a DT LAN NP . SENT There EX is VBZ more JJR than IN one CD type NN of IN Ethernet NP . SENT By IN 2001 CD the DT standard NN type NN was VBD 100 CD BaseT NN which WDT can MD handle VV up RP to TO about IN 100 CD , , 000 CD , , 000 CD bits NNS per IN second JJ and CC can MD be VB used VVN with IN almost RB any DT kind NN of IN computer NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Bandwidth NN , , FDDI NP , , LAN NP Extranet NP An DT intranet NN that WDT is VBZ accesible JJ to TO computers NNS that WDT are VBP not RB hysically RB part NN of IN a DT companys JJS own JJ private JJ network NN , , but CC that DT is VBZ not RB accessible JJ to TO the DT general JJ public NN , , for IN example NN to TO allow VV vendors NNS and CC business NN partners NNS to TO access VV a DT company NN web NN site NN . SENT Often RB an DT intranet NN will MD make VV use NN of IN a DT Virtual JJ Private NP Network NP . SENT VPN NP . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Intranet NP , , Network NP , , VPN NP Back RB to TO Index NP FAQ NP Frequently RB Asked VVD Questions NNS FAQs NP are VBP documents NNS that IN list NN and CC answerthe JJR most RBS common JJ questions NNS on IN a DT particular JJ subject NN . SENT There EX are VBP hundreds NNS of IN FAQs NP on IN subjects NNS as IN diverse JJ as IN Pet NP Grooming VVG and CC Cryptography NN . SENT FAQs NNS are VBP usually RB written VVN by IN people NNS who WP have VHP tired VVN of IN answering VVG the DT same JJ question NN over RP and CC over RP . SENT FDDI NP Fiber NN Distributed NP Data NP Interface NP A DT standard NN for IN transmitting VVG data NNS on IN optical JJ fiber NN cables NNS at IN a DT rate NN of IN around IN 100 CD , , 000 CD , , 000 CD bits NNS per IN second JJ 10 CD times NNS as RB fast RB as IN 10 CD BaseTEthernet NN , , about RB twice RB as RB fast RB as IN T NN 3 CD . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Ethernet NP , , T NN 3 CD Finger NP An DT Internet NN software NN tool NN for IN locating VVG people NNS on IN other JJ Internet NN sites NNS . SENT Finger NN is VBZ also RB sometimes RB used VVN to TO give VV access NN to TO non JJ personal JJ information NN , , but CC the DT most RBS common JJ use NN is VBZ to TO see VV if IN a DT person NN has VHZ an DT account NN at IN a DT particular JJ Internet NN site NN . SENT Many JJ sites NNS do VVP not RB allow VV incoming JJ Finger NP requests NNS , , but CC many JJ do VVP . SENT Fire NP Wall NP A DT combination NN of IN hardware NN and CC software NN that WDT separates VVZ a DT Network NN into IN two CD or CC more JJR parts NNS for IN security NN purposes NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Network NN Flame NN Originally RB , , flame NN meant VVD to TO carry VV forth RB in IN a DT passionate JJ manner NN in IN the DT spirit NN of IN honorable JJ debate NN . SENT Flames NNS most RBS often RB involved VVN the DT use NN of IN flowery JJ language NN and CC flaming JJ well NN was VBD an DT art NN form NN . SENT More RBR recently RB flame NN has VHZ come VVN to TO refer VV to TO any DT kind NN of IN derogatory JJ comment NN no DT matter NN how WRB witless JJ or CC crude JJ . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Flame NN War NP Flame NN War NP When WRB an DT online JJ discussion NN degenerates NNS into IN a DT series NN of IN personal JJ attacks NNS against IN the DT debators NNS , , rather RB than IN discussion NN of IN their PP$ positions NNS . SENT A DT heated JJ exchange NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Flame NN FTP NP File NP Transfer VV Protocol NP A DT very RB common JJ method NN of IN moving VVG files NNS between IN two CD Internet NN sites NNS . SENT FTP NP is VBZ a DT way NN to TO login NN to TO another DT Internet NN site NN for IN the DT purposes NNS of IN retrieving VVG and CC or CC sending VVG files NNS . SENT There EX are VBP many JJ Internet NN sites NNS that WDT have VHP established VVN publicly RB accessible JJ repositories NNS of IN material NN that WDT can MD be VB obtained VVN using VVG FTP NP , , by IN logging VVG in IN using VVG the DT account NN name NN anonymous JJ , , thus RB these DT sites NNS are VBP called VVN anonymous JJ ftp NN servers NNS . SENT FTP NP was VBD invented VVN and CC in IN wide JJ use NN long RB before IN the DT advent NN of IN the DT World NP Wide NP Web NP and CC originally RB was VBD always RB used VVN from IN a DT text NN only JJ interface NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Login NP , , WWW NP Back RB to TO Index NP Gateway NP The DT technical JJ meaning NN is VBZ a DT hardware NN or CC software NN set NN up IN that WDT translates VVZ between IN two CD dissimilar JJ protocols NNS , , for IN example NN America NP Online JJ has VHZ a DT gateway NN that WDT translates VVZ between IN its PP$ internal JJ , , proprietary JJ e NN mail NN format NN and CC Internet NN e NN mail NN format NN . SENT Another DT , , sloppier JJR meaning NN of IN gateway NN is VBZ to TO describe VV any DT mechanism NN for IN providing VVG access NN to TO another DT system NN , , e NN . SENT g NN . SENT AOL NP might MD be VB called VVN a DT gateway NN to TO the DT Internet NN . SENT GIF NN Graphic JJ Interchange VV Format NN A DT common JJ format NN for IN image NN files NNS , , especially RB suitable JJ for IN images NNS containing VVG large JJ areas NNS of IN the DT same JJ color NN . SENT GIF NN format NN files NNS of IN simple JJ images NNS are VBP often RB smaller JJR than IN the DT same JJ file NN would MD be VB if IN stored VVN in IN JPEG NP format NN , , but CC GIF NN format NN does VVZ not RB store VV photographic JJ images NNS as RB well RB as IN JPEG NP . SENT See VV also RB . SENT JPEG NP , , PNG NP Gigabyte NP 1000 CD or CC 1024 CD Megabytes NNS , , depending VVG on IN who WP is VBZ measuring VVG . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Byte NN Gopher NN Invented VVD at IN the DT University NP of IN Minnesota NP in IN 1993 CD just RB before IN the DT Web NP , , gopher NN was VBD a DT widely RB successful JJ method NN of IN making VVG menus NNS of IN material NN available JJ over IN the DT Internet NN . SENT Gopher NN was VBD designed VVN to TO be VB much RB easier JJR to TO use VV than IN FTP NP , , while IN still RB using VVG a DT text NN only JJ interface NN . SENT Gopher NN is VBZ a DT Client NP and CC Server NP style NN program NN , , whichrequires NNS that IN the DT user NN have VH a DT Gopher NN Client NP program NN . SENT Although IN Gopher NN spread VVN rapidly RB across IN the DT globe NN in IN only RB a DT couple NN of IN years NNS , , it PP has VHZ been VBN largely RB supplanted VVN by IN Hypertext NN , , also RB known VVN as IN WWW NP World NP Wide NP Web NP . SENT There EX are VBP still RB thousands NNS of IN Gopher NN Servers NNS on IN the DT Internet NN and CC we PP can MD expect VV they PP will MD remain VV for IN a DT while NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Client NN , , FTP NP , , WWW NP Back RB to TO Index NP hit VVN As IN used VVN in IN reference NN to TO the DT World NP Wide NP Web NP , , . SENT hit VVN . SENT means VVZ a DT single JJ request NN from IN a DT web NN browser NN for IN a DT single JJ item NN from IN a DT web NN server NN . SENT thus RB in IN order NN for IN a DT web NN browser NN to TO display VV a DT page NN that WDT contains VVZ 3 CD graphics NNS , , 4 CD . SENT hits NNS . SENT would MD occur VV at IN the DT server NN . SENT 1 CD for IN the DT HTML NP page NN , , and CC one CD for IN each DT of IN the DT 3 CD graphics NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Browser NN , , HTML NP , , Server NP Home NP Page NP or CC Homepage NP Several JJ meanings NNS . SENT Originally RB , , the DT web NN page NN that IN your PP$ browser NN is VBZ set VVN to TO use VV when WRB it PP starts VVZ up RP . SENT The DT more RBR common JJ meaning NN refers VVZ to TO the DT main JJ web NN page NN for IN a DT business NN , , organization NN , , person NN or CC simply RB the DT main JJ page NN out IN of IN a DT collection NN of IN web NN pages NNS , , e NN . SENT g NN . SENT Check VV out RP so RB and CC so's NNS new JJ Home NP Page NP . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Browser NN , , WWW NP Host NP Any DT computer NN on IN a DT network NN that WDT is VBZ a DT repository NN for IN services NNS available JJ to TO other JJ computers NNS on IN the DT network NN . SENT It PP is VBZ quite RB common JJ to TO have VH one CD host NN machine NN provide VVP several JJ services NNS , , such JJ as IN SMTP NP email NP and CC HTTP NP web NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Network NP , , SMTP NP HTML NP HyperText NN Markup NN Language NP The DT coding VVG language NN used VVN to TO create VV Hypertext NN documents NNS for IN use NN on IN the DT World NP Wide NP Web NP . SENT HTML NP looks VVZ a DT lot NN like IN old JJ fashioned VVN typesetting VVG code NN , , where WRB you PP surround VVP a DT block NN of IN text NN with IN codes NNS that WDT indicate VVP how WRB it PP should MD appear VV . SENT The DT hyper NN in IN Hypertext NN comes VVZ from IN the DT fact NN that IN in IN HTML NP you PP can MD specify VV that IN a DT block NN of IN text NN , , or CC an DT image NN , , is VBZ linked VVN to TO another DT file NN on IN the DT Internet NN . SENT HTML NN files NNS are VBP meant VVN to TO be VB viewed VVN using VVG a DT Web NP Browser NN . SENT HTML NP is VBZ loosely RB based VVN on IN a DT more RBR comprehensive JJ system NN for IN markup NN called VVN SGML NP . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Browser NN , , Hypertext NN , , WWW NP HTTP NP HyperText NN Transfer NN Protocol NP The DT protocol NN for IN moving VVG hypertextfiles NNS across IN the DT Internet NN . SENT Requires VVZ a DT HTTP NP client NN program NN on IN one CD end NN , , and CC an DT HTTP NP server NN program NN such JJ as IN Apache NP on IN the DT other JJ end NN . SENT HTTP NP is VBZ the DT most RBS important JJ protocol NN used VVN in IN the DT World NP Wide NP Web NP WWW NP . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Apache NP , , Client NP , , Hypertext NN , , Server NP , , WWW NP Hypertext NN Generally RB , , any DT text NN that WDT contains VVZ links NNS to TO other JJ documents NNS words NNS or CC phrases NNS in IN the DT document NN that WDT can MD be VB chosen VVN by IN a DT reader NN and CC which WDT cause VVP another DT document NN to TO be VB retrieved VVN and CC displayed VVN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT HTML NP , , HTTP NP Back RB to TO Index NP IMAP NP Internet NP Message NP Access NP Protocol NP IMAP NP is VBZ gradually RB replacing VVG POP NP as IN the DT main JJ protocol NN used VVN by IN email NP clients NNS in IN communicating VVG with IN email NP servers NNS . SENT Using VVG IMAP NP an DT email NP client NN program NN can MD not RB only RB retrieve VV email NP but CC can MD also RB manipulate VV message NN stored VVN on IN the DT server NN , , without IN having VHG to TO actually RB retrieve VV the DT messages NNS . SENT So RB messages NNS can MD be VB deleted VVN , , have VHP their PP$ status NN changed VVD , , multiple JJ mail NN boxes NNS can MD be VB managed VVN , , etc FW . SENT IMAP NP is VBZ defined VVN in IN RFC NP 2060 CD See VV also RB . SENT Client NN , , Email NP , , POP NP , , RFC NP , , Server NP IMHO NP In IN My PP$ Humble NP Opinion NP A DT shorthand NN appended VVN to TO a DT comment NN written VVN in IN an DT online JJ forum NN , , IMHO NP indicates VVZ that IN the DT writer NN is VBZ aware JJ that IN they PP areexpressing VVG a DT debatable JJ view NN , , probably RB on IN a DT subject NN already RB under IN discussion NN . SENT One CD of IN many JJ such JJ shorthands NNS in IN common JJ use NN online JJ , , especially RB in IN discussion NN forums NNS . SENT internet NN Lower JJR case NN i NP Any DT time NN you PP connect VVP 2 CD or CC more JJR networks NNS together RB , , you PP have VHP an DT internet NN as RB in IN inter VV national JJ or CC inter VV state NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Internet NP Upper NP case NN I NN , , Network NP Internet NP Upper NP case NN I PP The DT vast JJ collection NN of IN inter VV connected JJ networks NNS that WDT are VBP connected VVN using VVG the DT TCP NN IP NP protocols NNS and CC that IN evolved VVN from IN the DT ARPANET NP of IN the DT late JJ 60 CD s PP and CC early RB 70 CD s PP . SENT The DT Internet NN connects VVZ tens NNS of IN thousands NNS of IN independent JJ networks NNS into IN a DT vast JJ global JJ internet NN and CC is VBZ probably RB the DT largest JJS Wide NP Area NP Network NP in IN the DT world NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT internet NN Lower JJR case NN i NP , , Network NP , , WAN JJ Intranet NN A DT private JJ network NN inside IN a DT company NN or CC organization NN that WDT uses VVZ the DT same JJ kinds NNS of IN software NN that IN you PP would MD find VV on IN the DT public JJ Internet NN , , but CC that DT is VBZ only RB for IN internal JJ use NN . SENT Compare VV with IN extranet NP . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Extranet NP , , internet NN Lower JJR case NN i NP , , Internet NP Upper NP case NN I NP IP NP Number NP Internet NP Protocol NP Number NP Sometimes RB called VVD a DT dotted JJ quad NN . SENT A DT unique JJ number NN consisting VVG of IN 4 CD parts NNS separated VVN by IN dots NNS , , e NN . SENT g NN . SENT 165 CD . SENT 113 CD . SENT 245 CD . SENT 2 LS Every DT machine NN that WDT is VBZ on IN the DT Internet NN has VHZ a DT unique JJ IP NP number NN if IN a DT machine NN does VVZ not RB have VH an DT IP NP number NN , , it PP is VBZ not RB really RB on IN the DT Internet NN . SENT Many JJ machines NNS especially RB servers NNS also RB have VH one CD or CC more JJR Domain NN Names NNS that WDT are VBP easier JJR for IN people NNS to TO remember VV . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Domain NN Name NN , , Server NP , , TCP NN IP NP IPv NP 4 CD Internet NP Protocol NP , , version NN 4 CD The DT most RBS widley JJ used VVN version NN of IN the DT Internet NP Protocol NP the DT IP NP part NN of IN TCP NN IP NP . SENT IPv NP 4 CD allows VVZ for IN a DT theoretical JJ maximum NN of IN approximately RB four CD billion CD IP NP Numbers NP technically RB 232 CD , , but CC the DT actual JJ number NN is VBZ far RB less RBR due JJ to TO inefficiencies NNS in IN the DT way NN blocks NNS of IN numbers NNS are VBP handled VVN by IN networks NNS . SENT The DT gradual JJ adoption NN of IN IPv NP 6 CD will MD solve VV this DT problem NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT IP NP Number NP , , IPv NP 6 CD , , Network NP , , Protocol NP , , TCP NN IP NP IPv NP 6 CD Internet NP Protocol NP , , version NN 6 CD The DT successor NN to TO IPv NP 4 CD . SENT Already RB deployed VVN in IN some DT cases NNS and CC gradually RB spreading VVG , , IPv NP 6 CD provides VVZ a DT huge JJ number NN of IN available JJ IP NP Numbers NP over IN a DT sextillion NN addresses VVZ theoretically RB 2128 CD . SENT IPv NP 6 CD allows VVZ every DT device NN on IN the DT planet NN to TO have VH its PP$ own JJ IP NP Number NP . SENT See VV also RB . SENT IP NP Number NP , , IPv NP 4 CD , , Network NP , , Protocol NP , , TCP NN IP NP IRC NP Internet NP Relay NN Chat VV Basically RB a DT huge JJ multi NNS user NN live VVP chat VV facility NN . SENT There EX are VBP a DT number NN of IN major JJ IRC NP servers NNS around IN the DT world NN which WDT are VBP linked VVN to TO each DT other JJ . SENT Anyone NN can MD create VV a DT channel NN and CC anything NN that IN anyone NN types NNS in IN a DT given VVN channel NN is VBZ seen VVN by IN all DT others NNS in IN the DT channel NN . SENT Private JJ channels NNS can MD and CC are VBP created VVN for IN multi NNS person NN conference NN calls NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Server NP ISDN NP Integrated NP Services NPS Digital NP Network NP Basically RB a DT way NN to TO move VV more JJR dataover NN existing VVG regular JJ phone NN lines NNS . SENT ISDN NP is VBZ available JJ to TO much JJ of IN the DT USA NP and CC in IN most JJS markets NNS it PP is VBZ priced VVN very RB comparably RB to TO standard JJ analog JJ phone NN circuits NNS . SENT It PP can MD provide VV speeds NNS of IN roughly RB 128 CD , , 000 CD bits NNS per IN second JJ over IN regular JJ phone NN lines NNS . SENT In IN practice NN , , most JJS people NNS will MD be VB limited VVN to TO 56 CD , , 000 CD or CC 64 CD , , 000 CD bits NNS per IN second JJ . SENT Unlike IN DSL NP , , ISDN NP can MD be VB used VVN to TO connect VV to TO many JJ different JJ locations NNS , , one CD at IN a DT time NN , , just RB like IN a DT regular JJ telephone NN call NN , , as IN long RB the DT other JJ location NN also RB has VHZ ISDN NP . SENT See VV also RB . SENT DSL NP ISP NP Internet NP Service NP Provider NN An DT institution NN that WDT provides VVZ access NN to TO the DT Internet NN in IN some DT form NN , , usually RB for IN money NN . SENT IT PP Information NP Technology NP A DT very RB general JJ term NN referring VVG to TO the DT entire JJ field NN of IN Information NP Technology NP anything NN from IN computer NN hardware NN to TO programming NN to TO network NN management NN . SENT Most RBS medium JJ and CC large JJ size NN companies NNS have VHP IT PP Departments NP . SENT Back RB to TO Index NP Java NP Java NP is VBZ a DT network NN friendly JJ programming NN language NN invented VVD by IN Sun NP Microsystems NPS . SENT Java NP is VBZ often RB used VVN to TO build VV large JJ , , complex JJ systems NNS that WDT involve VVP several JJ different JJ computers NNS interacting VVG across IN networks NNS , , for IN example NN transaction NN processing NN systems NNS . SENT Java NP is VBZ also RB used VVN to TO create VV software NN with IN graphical JJ user NN interfaces NNS such JJ as IN editors NNS , , audio JJ players NNS , , web NN browsers NNS , , etc FW . SENT Java NP is VBZ also RB popular JJ for IN creating VVG programs NNS that WDT run VVP in IN small JJ electronic JJ devicws NNS , , such JJ as IN mobile JJ telephones NNS . SENT Using VVG small JJ Java NP programs NNS called VVD Applets NP , , Web NP pages NNS can MD include VV functions NNS such JJ as IN animations NNS , , calculators NNS , , and CC other JJ fancy JJ tricks NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Applet NP , , JDK NP JavaScript NN JavaScript NN is VBZ a DT programming NN language NN that WDT is VBZ mostly RB used VVN in IN web NN pages NNS , , usually RB to TO add VV features NNS that WDT make VVP the DT web NN page NN more RBR interactive JJ . SENT When WRB JavaScript NN is VBZ included VVN in IN an DT HTML NP file NN it PP relies VVZ upon IN the DT browser NN to TO interpret VV the DT JavaScript NN . SENT When WRB JavaScript NN is VBZ combined VVN with IN Cascading VVG Style NP Sheets NP CSS NP , , and CC later JJR versions NNS of IN HTML NP 4 CD . SENT 0 CD and CC later RBR the DT result NN is VBZ often RB called VVN DHTML NP . SENT See VV also RB . SENT HTML NP JDK NP Java NP Development NP Kit NP A DT software NN development NN package NN from IN Sun NP Microsystems NP that WDT implements VVZ the DT basic JJ set NN of IN tools NNS needed VVN to TO write VV , , test NN and CC debugJava NN applications NNS and CC applets NNS See VV also RB . SENT Applet NP , , Java NP JPEG NP Joint NP Photographic JJ Experts NNS Group NP JPEG NP is VBZ most RBS commonly RB mentioned VVN as IN a DT format NN for IN image NN files NNS . SENT JPEG NN format NN is VBZ preferred JJ to TO the DT GIF NN format NN for IN photographic JJ images NNS as RB opposed VVN to TO line VV art NN or CC simple JJ logo NN art NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT GIF NN , , PNG NP Back RB to TO Index NP Kilobyte NN A DT thousand CD bytes NNS . SENT Actually RB , , usually RB 1024 CD 210 CD bytes NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Byte NN Back RB to TO Index NP LAN NP Local NP Area NP Network NP A DT computer NN network NN limited VVN to TO the DT immediate JJ area NN , , usually RB the DT same JJ building NN or CC floor NN of IN a DT building NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Network NP , , VPN NP , , WAN JJ Leased VVD Line NP Refers VVZ to TO line VV such JJ as IN a DT telephone NN line NN or CC fiber NN optic NN cable NN that WDT is VBZ rented VVN for IN exclusive JJ 24 CD hour NN , , 7 CD days NNS a DT week NN use NN from IN your PP$ location NN to TO another DT location NN . SENT The DT highest JJS speed NN data NNS connections NNS require VVP a DT leased VVN line NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT DSL NP , , ISDN NP Linux NP A NP widely RB used VVD Open NP Source NP Unix NP like IN operating VVG system NN . SENT Linux NNS was VBD first RB released VVN by IN its PP$ inventor NN Linus NP Torvalds NP in IN 1991 CD . SENT There EX are VBP versions NNS of IN Linux NP for IN almost RB every DT available JJ type NN of IN computer NN hardware NN from IN desktop JJ machines NNS to TO IBM NP mainframes NNS . SENT The DT inner JJ workings NNS of IN Linux NP are VBP open JJ and CC available JJ for IN anyone NN to TO examine VV and CC change VV as RB long RB as IN they PP make VVP their PP$ changes NNS available JJ to TO the DT public NN . SENT This DT has VHZ resulted VVN in IN thousands NNS of IN people NNS working VVG on IN various JJ aspects NNS of IN Linux NP and CC adaptation NN of IN Linux NP for IN a DT huge JJ variety NN of IN purposes NNS , , from IN servers NNS to TO TV NN recording NN boxes NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Open JJ Source NN Software NP , , Unix NP Listserv NP The DT most RBS common JJ kind NN of IN maillist NN , , Listserv NP is VBZ a DT registered JJ trademark NN of IN L NP Soft JJ international JJ , , Inc NP . SENT Listservs NNS originated VVN on IN BITNET NP but CC they PP are VBP now RB common JJ on IN the DT Internet NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT BITNET NP , , Internet NP Upper NP case NN I NN , , Maillist NP Login NP Noun NP or CC a DT verb NN . SENT Noun NP . SENT The DT account NN name NN used VVN to TO gain VV access NN to TO a DT computer NN system NN . SENT Not RB a DT secret JJ contrast NN with IN Password NN . SENT Verb NN . SENT the DT act NN of IN connecting VVG to TO a DT computer NN system NN by IN giving VVG your PP$ credentials NNS usually RB your PP$ username NN and CC password NN See VV also RB . SENT Password NN Back RB to TO Index NP Maillist NP or CC Mailing VVG List NP A DT usually RB automated JJ system NN that WDT allows VVZ people NNS to TO send VV e NN mail NN to TO one CD address NN , , whereupon IN their PP$ message NN is VBZ copied VVN and CC sent VVN to TO all DT of IN the DT other JJ subscribers NNS to TO the DT maillist NN . SENT In IN this DT way NN , , people NNS who WP have VHP many JJ different JJ kinds NNS of IN e NN mail NN access NN can MD participate VV in IN discussions NNS together RB . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Email NP , , Listserv NP Megabyte NN A DT million CD bytes NNS . SENT Actually RB , , technically RB , , 1024 CD kilobytes NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Byte NN , , Kilobyte NN Meta NP Tag NN A DT specific JJ kind NN of IN HTML NP tag NN that WDT contains VVZ information NN not RB normally RB displayed VVN to TO the DT user NN . SENT Meta NP tags NNS contan NN information NN about IN the DT page NN itself PP , , hence RB the DT name NN meta NP means VVZ about IN this DT subject JJ Typical JJ uses NNS of IN Meta NP tags NNS are VBP to TO include VV information NN for IN search NN engines NNS to TO help VV them PP better RBR categorize VV a DT page NN . SENT You PP can MD see VV the DT Meta NP tags NNS in IN a DT page NN if IN you PP view VVP the DT pages NNS source NN code NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT HTML NP , , Search NP Engine NP , , SEO NP MIME NN Multipurpose JJ Internet NP Mail NP Extensions NNS Originally RB a DT standard NN for IN defining VVG the DT types NNS of IN files NNS attached VVN to TO standard JJ Internet NN mail NN messages NNS . SENT The DT MIME NN standard NN has VHZ come VVN to TO be VB used VVN in IN many JJ situations NNS where WRB one CD cmputer NN programs NNS needs VVZ to TO communicate VV with IN another DT program NN about IN what WP kind NN of IN file NN is VBZ being VBG sent VVN . SENT For IN example NN , , HTML NP files NNS have VHP a DT MIME NN type NN of IN text NN html NN , , JPEG NP files NNS are VBP image NN jpeg NN , , etc FW . SENT See VV also RB . SENT HTML NP , , JPEG NP Mirror NP Generally RB speaking VVG , , to TO mirror VV is VBZ to TO maintain VV an DT exact JJ copy NN of IN something NN . SENT Probably RB the DT most RBS common JJ use NN of IN the DT term NN on IN the DT Internet NN refers VVZ to TO mirror VV sites NNS which WDT are VBP web NN sites NNS , , or CC FTP NP sites NNS that WDT maintain VVP copies NNS of IN material NN originated VVN at IN another DT location NN , , usually RB in IN order NN to TO provide VV more RBR widespread JJ access NN to TO the DT resource NN . SENT For IN example NN , , one CD site NN might MD create VV a DT library NN of IN software NN , , and CC 5 CD other JJ sites NNS might MD maintain VV mirrors NNS of IN that DT library NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT FTP NP , , WWW NP Modem NN MOdulator NN , , DEModulator NN A DT device NN that WDT connects VVZ a DT computer NN to TO a DT phone NN line NN . SENT A DT telephone NN for IN a DT computer NN . SENT A DT modem NN allows VVZ a DT computer NN to TO talk VV to TO other JJ computers NNS through IN the DT phone NN system NN . SENT Basically RB , , modems NNS do VVP for IN computers NNS what WP a DT telephone NN does VVZ for IN humans NNS . SENT The DT maximum JJ practical JJ bandwidth NN using VVG a DT modem NN over IN regular JJ telephone NN lines NNS is VBZ currently RB around IN 57 CD , , 000 CD bps NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Bandwidth NN , , bps NNS mod JJ perl NP An DT add VVP on IN for IN the DT Apache NP web NN server NN software NN , , mod JJ perl NP makes VVZ it PP possible JJ to TO use VV the DT Perl NP language NN to TO add VV new JJ features NNS for IN the DT Apache NP server NN , , and CC to TO increase VV the DT speed NN of IN Perl NP applications NNS by IN as RB much JJ as IN 30 CD times NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Apache NP MOO VV Mud NN , , Object VVP Oriented JJ One NN of IN several JJ kinds NNS of IN multi NNS user NN role NN playing VVG environments NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT MUD NN Mosaic JJ The DT first JJ WWW NP browser NN that WDT was VBD available JJ for IN the DT Macintosh NP , , Windows NNS , , and CC UNIX NP all RB with IN the DT same JJ interface NN . SENT Mosaic NN really RB started VVD the DT popularity NN of IN the DT Web NP . SENT The DT source NN code NN to TO Mosaic JJ was VBD licensed VVN by IN several JJ companies NNS and CC used VVN to TO create VV many JJ other JJ web NN browsers NNS . SENT Mosaic NN was VBD developed VVN at IN the DT National NP Center NP for IN Supercomputing NP Applications NP NCSA NP , , at IN the DT University NP of IN Illinois NP in IN Urbana NP Champaign NP , , in IN Illinois NP , , USA NP . SENT The DT first JJ version NN was VBD released VVN in IN late JJ 1993 CD . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Browser NN , , WWW NP MUD NN Multi NNS User NP Dungeon NN or CC Dimension NN A DT usually RB text NN based VVN multi NNS user NN simulation NN environment NN . SENT Some DT are VBP purely RB for IN fun NN and CC flirting VVG , , others NNS are VBP used VVN for IN serious JJ software NN development NN , , or CC education NN purposes NNS and CC all DT thatlies NNS in IN between IN . SENT A DT significant JJ feature NN of IN most JJS MUDs NNS is VBZ that IN users NNS can MD create VV things NNS that WDT stay VVP after IN they PP leave VVP and CC which WDT other JJ users NNS can MD interact VV within IN their PP$ absence NN , , thus RB allowing VVG a DT world NN to TO be VB built VVN gradually RB and CC collectively RB . SENT See VV also RB . SENT MOO VV MUSE NN Multi NNS User NP Simulated JJ Environment NP One CD kind NN of IN MUD NN usually RB with IN little JJ or CC no DT violence NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT MUD NN Back RB to TO Index NP Netiquette NP The DT etiquette NN on IN the DT Internet NN . SENT Netizen NP Derived VVD from IN the DT term NN citizen NN , , referring VVG to TO a DT citizen NN of IN the DT Internet NN , , or CC someone NN who WP uses VVZ networked VVN resources NNS . SENT The DT term NN connotes VVZ civic JJ responsibility NN and CC participation NN . SENT Netscape NP A NP WWW NP Browser NN and CC the DT name NN of IN a DT company NN . SENT The DT Netscape NP tm NN browser NN was VBD originally RB based VVN on IN the DT Mosaic JJ program NN developed VVN at IN the DT National NP Center NP for IN Supercomputing NP Applications NP NCSA NP . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Mosaic JJ Network NP Any DT time NN you PP connect VVP 2 CD or CC more JJR computers NNS together RB so RB that IN they PP can MD share VV resources NNS , , you PP have VHP a DT computer NN network NN . SENT Connect VV 2 CD or CC more JJR networks NNS together RB and CC you PP have VHP an DT internet NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT internet NN Lower JJR case NN i NP Newsgroup NP The DT name NN for IN discussion NN groups NNS on IN USENET NP . SENT See VV also RB . SENT USENET NP NIC NP Network NP Information NP Center NP Generally RB , , any DT office NN that WDT handles VVZ information NN for IN a DT network NN . SENT The DT most RBS famous JJ of IN these DT on IN the DT Internet NN was VBD the DT InterNIC NP , , which WDT was VBD where IN most JJS new JJ domain NN names NNS were VBD registered VVN until IN that DT process NN was VBD decentralized VVN to TO a DT number NN of IN private JJ companies NNS . SENT Also RB means VVZ Network NP Interface NP card NN , , which WDT is VBZ the DT card NN in IN a DT computer NN that IN you PP plug VVP a DT network NN cable NN into IN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Domain NN Name NN , , Network NP NNTP NP Network NP News NP Transport NP Protocol NP The DT protocol NN used VVN by IN clientand NN server NN software NN to TO carry VV USENET NP postings NNS back RB and CC forth RB over IN a DT TCP NN IP NP network NN . SENT If IN you PP are VBP using VVG any DT of IN the DT more RBR common JJ software NN such JJ as IN Netscape NP , , Nuntius NP , , Internet NN Explorer NN , , etc FW . SENT to TO participate VV in IN newsgroups NNS then RB you PP are VBP benefiting VVG from IN an DT NNTP NP connection NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Client NN , , Server NP , , TCP NN IP NP Node NP Any DT single JJ computer NN connected VVN to TO a DT network NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Network NN Back RB to TO Index NP Open NP Content NN Copyrighted VVN information NN such JJ as IN this DT Glossary NN that WDT is VBZ made VVN available JJ by IN the DT copyright NN owner NN to TO the DT general JJ public NN under IN license NN terms NNS that WDT allow VVP reuse NN of IN the DT material NN , , often RB with IN the DT requirement NN as IN with IN this DT Glossary NN that IN the DT re NN user NN grant VV the DT public NN the DT same JJ rights NNS to TO the DT modified JJ version NN that IN the DT re NN user NN received VVN from IN the DT copyright NN owner NN . SENT Information NN that WDT is VBZ in IN the DT Public NP Domain NN might MD also RB be VB considered VVN a DT form NN of IN Open JJ Content NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Open JJ Source NN Software NP Open NP Source NN Software NP Open NP Source NP Software NP is VBZ software NN for IN which WDT the DT underlying JJ programming NN code NN is VBZ available JJ to TO the DT users NNS so RB that IN they PP may MD read VV it PP , , make VV changes NNS to TO it PP , , and CC build VV new JJ versions NNS of IN the DT software NN incorporating VVG their PP$ changes NNS . SENT There EX are VBP many JJ types NNS of IN Open NP Source NP Software NP , , mainly RB differing VVG in IN the DT licensing NN term NN under IN which WDT altered JJ copies NNS of IN the DT source NN code NN may MD or CC must MD be VB redistributed VVN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Open JJ Content NN Back RB to TO Index NP Packet NN Switching NP The DT method NN used VVN to TO move VV data NNS around RP on IN the DT Internet NN . SENT In IN packet NN switching NN , , all PDT the DT data NNS coming VVG out RP of IN a DT machine NN is VBZ broken VVN up RP into IN chunks NNS , , each DT chunk NN has VHZ the DT address NN of IN where WRB it PP came VVD from IN and CC where WRB it PP is VBZ going VVG . SENT This DT enables VVZ chunks NNS of IN data NNS from IN many JJ different JJ sources NNS to TO co NP mingle VV on IN the DT same JJ lines NNS , , and CC be VB sorted VVN and CC directed VVN along IN different JJ routes NNS by IN special JJ machines NNS along IN the DT way NN . SENT This DT way NN many JJ people NNS can MD use VV the DT same JJ lines NNS at IN the DT same JJ time NN . SENT You PP might MD think VV of IN several JJ caravans NNS of IN trucks NNS all RB using VVG the DT same JJ road NN system NN to TO carry VV materials NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Internet NP Upper NP case NN I NN , , Router NN Password NN A DT code NN used VVN to TO gain VV access NN login NN to TO a DT locked VVN system NN . SENT Good JJ passwords NNS contain VVP letters NNS and CC non JJ letters NNS and CC are VBP not RB simple JJ combinations NNS such JJ as IN virtue NN 7 CD . SENT A DT good JJ password NN might MD be VB . SENT 5 CD df NN 29 CD But CC don't JJ use NN that IN one CD . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Login NP PDF NP Portable JJ Document NN Format NN A DT file NN format NN designed VVN to TO enable VV printing NN and CC viewing NN of IN documents NNS with IN all PDT their PP$ formatting VVG typefaces NNS , , images NNS , , layout NN , , etc FW . SENT appearing VVG the DT same JJ regardless RB of IN what WP operating NN system NN is VBZ used VVN , , so RB a DT PDF NN document NN should MD look VV the DT same JJ on IN Windows NNS , , Macintosh NP , , linux NP , , OS NN 2 CD , , etc FW . SENT The DT PDF NN format NN is VBZ based VVN on IN the DT widely RB used VVN Postcript JJ document NN description NN language NN . SENT Both DT PDF NN and CC Postscript NN were VBD developed VVN by IN the DT Adobe NP Corporation NP . SENT Perl NP Practical JJ Extraction NN and CC Report NP Language NP Perl NP is VBZ a DT programming NN language NN that WDT is VBZ widely RB used VVN for IN both DT very RB simple JJ , , small JJ tasks NNS and CC for IN very RB large JJ complex JJ applications NNS . SENT During IN the DT 1990 CD s NN it PP became VVD the DT de FW facto FW standard NN for IN creating VVG CGI NP programs NNS . SENT Perl NP is VBZ known VVN for IN providing VVG many JJ ways NNS to TO accomplish VV the DT same JJ task NN , , with IN there's RB more JJR than IN one CD way NN to TO do VV it PP being JJ something NN of IN a DT motto NN in IN the DT Perl NP community NN . SENT Because IN it PP is VBZ so RB easy JJ to TO perform VV simple JJ tasks NNS in IN Perl NP it PP is VBZ often RB used VVN by IN people NNS with IN little JJ or CC no DT formal JJ programming NN training NN , , and CC because IN Perl NP provides VVZ many JJ sophisticated JJ features NNS it PP is VBZ often RB used VVN by IN professionals NNS for IN creating VVG complex JJ data NNS processing VVG software NN , , including VVG the DT server NN side NN of IN large JJ web NN sites NNS . SENT Perl NP does VVZ not RB provide VV significant JJ support NN for IN creating VVG programs NNS with IN a DT graphical JJ user NN interface NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT CGI NP , , Java NP , , JavaScript NN , , PHP NP , , Website NP Permalink NP A DT permanent JJ link NN to TO a DT particular JJ posting VVG in IN a DT blog NN . SENT A DT permalink NN is VBZ a DT URI NP that IN points NNS to TO a DT specific JJ blog NN posting VVG , , rather RB than IN to TO the DT page NN in IN which WDT the DT posting VVG original NN occured VVD which WDT may MD no RB longer RB contain VV the DT posting VVG . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Blog NP , , URI NP PHP NP PHP NP . SENT Hypertext NN Preprocessor NP PHP NP is VBZ a DT programming NN language NN used VVN almost RB exclusively RB for IN creating VVG software NN that WDT is VBZ part NN of IN a DT web NN site NN . SENT The DT PHP NP language NN is VBZ designed VVN to TO be VB intermingled VVN with IN the DT HTML NP that WDT is VBZ used VVN to TO create VV web NN pages NNS . SENT Unlike IN HTML NP , , the DT PHP NP code NN is VBZ read VVN and CC processed VVN by IN the DT web NN server NN software NN HTML NP is VBZ read VVN and CC processed VVN by IN the DT web NN browser NN software NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Browser NN , , HTML NP , , JavaScript NN , , Perl NP , , Server NP , , Web NP page NN , , Website NP ping NN To TO check VV if IN a DT server NN is VBZ running VVG . SENT From IN the DT sound NN that IN a DT sonar NN systems NNS makes VVZ in IN movies NNS , , you PP know VVP , , when WRB they PP are VBP searching VVG for IN a DT submarine NN . SENT Plug NN in IN A DT usually RB small JJ piece NN of IN software NN that WDT adds VVZ features NNS to TO a DT larger JJR piece NN of IN software NN . SENT Common JJ examples NNS are VBP plug NN ins NNS for IN the DT Netscape NP browser NN and CC web NN server NN . SENT Adobe NP Photoshop NP also RB uses VVZ plug NN ins NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Browser NN , , Server NP PNG NP Portable JJ Network NP Graphics NPS PNG NP is VBZ a DT graphics NNS format NN specifically RB designed VVN for IN use NN on IN the DT World NP Wide NP Web NP . SENT PNG NP enable VVP compression NN of IN images NNS without IN any DT loss NN of IN quality NN , , including VVG high JJ resolution NN images NNS . SENT Another DT important JJ feature NN of IN PNG NP is VBZ that DT anyone NN may MD create VV software NN that WDT works VVZ with IN PNG NP images NNS without IN paying VVG any DT fees NNS the DT PNG NP standard NN is VBZ free JJ of IN any DT licensing NN costs NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT GIF NN , , JPEG NP podcasting NN or CC pod NN casting VVG A DT form NN of IN audio JJ broadcasting NN using VVG the DT Internet NN , , podcasting NN takes VVZ its PP$ name NN from IN a DT combination NN of IN iPod NN and CC broadcasting NN . SENT iPod NN is VBZ the DT immensely RB popular JJ digital JJ audio JJ player NN made VVN by IN Apple NP computer NN , , but CC podcasting NN does VVZ not RB actually RB require VV the DT use NN of IN an DT iPod NN . SENT Podcasting NP involves VVZ making VVG one CD or CC more JJR audio JJ files NNS available JJ as IN enclosures NNS in IN an DT RSS NP feed NN . SENT A DT pod NN caster NN creates VVZ a DT list NN of IN music NN , , and CC or CC other JJ sound JJ files NNS such JJ as IN recorded JJ poetry NN , , or CC talk VV radio NN material NN and CC makes VVZ that DT list NN available JJ in IN the DT RSS NP 2 CD . SENT 0 CD format NN . SENT The DT list NN can MD then RB be VB obtained VVN by IN other JJ people NNS using VVG various JJ podcast NN retriever NN software NN which WDT read VVD the DT feed NN and CC makes VVZ the DT audio JJ files NNS available JJ to TO digital JJ audio JJ devices NNS including VVG , , but CC not RB limited JJ to TO iPods NNS where WRB users NNS may MD then RB listen VV to TO them PP at IN their PP$ convenience NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT RSS NP POP NP Point NP of IN Presence NN , , also RB Post NP Office NP Protocol NP Two CD commonly RB used VVN meanings NNS . SENT Point NN of IN Presence NN and CC Post NP Office NP Protocol NP . SENT A DT Point NP of IN Presence NN usually RB means VVZ a DT city NN or CC location NN where WRB a DT network NN can MD be VB connected VVN to TO , , often RB with IN dial NN up IN phone NN lines NNS . SENT So RB if IN an DT Internet NP company NN says VVZ they PP will MD soon RB have VH a DT POP NP in IN Belgrade NP , , it PP means VVZ that IN they PP will MD soon RB have VH a DT local JJ phone NN number NN in IN Belgrade NP and CC or CC a DT place NN where WRB leased VVN lines NNS can MD connect VV to TO their PP$ network NN . SENT A DT second JJ meaning NN , , Post NP Office NP Protocol NP refers VVZ to TO a DT way NN that IN e NN mail NN client NN software NN such JJ as IN Eudora NP gets VVZ mail NN from IN a DT mail NN server NN . SENT When WRB you PP obtain VVP an DT account NN from IN an DT Internet NP Service NP Provider NN ISP NN you PP almost RB always RB get VV a DT POP NP account NN with IN it PP , , and CC it PP is VBZ this DT POP NP account NN that IN you PP tell VVP your PP$ e NN mail NN software NN to TO use VV to TO get VV your PP$ mail NN . SENT Another DT protocol NN called VVD IMAP NP is VBZ replacing VVG POP NP for IN email NP . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Client NN , , Email NP , , IMAP NP , , ISP NP , , Server NP Port NP 3 CD meanings NNS . SENT First JJ and CC most RBS generally RB , , a DT place NN where WRB information NN goes VVZ into IN or CC out IN of IN a DT computer NN , , or CC both DT . SENT E SYM . SENT g NN . SENT the DT serial JJ port NN on IN a DT personal JJ computer NN is VBZ where WRB a DT modem NN would MD be VB connected VVN . SENT On IN the DT Internet NN port NN often RB refers VVZ to TO a DT number NN that WDT is VBZ part NN of IN a DT URL NN , , appearing VVG after IN a DT colon NN . SENT right RB after IN the DT domain NN name NN . SENT Every DT service NN on IN an DT Internet NP server NN listens VVZ on IN a DT particular JJ port NN number NN on IN that DT server NN . SENT Most JJS services NNS have VHP standard JJ port NN numbers NNS , , e NN . SENT g NN . SENT Web NN servers NNS normally RB listen VVP on IN port JJ 80 CD . SENT Services NNS can MD also RB listen VV on IN non JJ standard JJ ports NNS , , in IN which WDT case NN the DT port NN number NN must MD be VB specified VVN in IN a DT URL NN when WRB accessing VVG the DT server NN , , so RB you PP might MD see VV a DT URL NN of IN the DT form NN . SENT gopher NN . SENT peg VV . SENT cwis NNS . SENT uci NNS . SENT edu NN . SENT 7000 CD This NP shows VVZ a DT gopher NN server NN running VVG on IN a DT non JJ standard JJ port NN the DT standard JJ gopher NN port NN is VBZ 70 CD . SENT Finally RB , , port NN also RB refers VVZ to TO translating VVG a DT piece NN of IN software NN to TO bring VV it PP from IN one CD type NN of IN computer NN system NN to TO another DT , , e NN . SENT g NN . SENT to TO translate VV a DT Windows NNS program NN so IN that DT is VBZ will MD run VV on IN a DT Macintosh NP . SENT See VV also RB . SENT URL NP Portal NP Usually RB used VVD as IN a DT marketing NN term NN to TO described VVN a DT Web NP site NN that WDT is VBZ or CC is VBZ intended VVN to TO be VB the DT first JJ place NN people NNS see VVP when WRB using VVG the DT Web NP . SENT Typically RB a DT Portal NP site NN has VHZ a DT catalog NN of IN web NN sites NNS , , a DT search NN engine NN , , or CC both DT . SENT A DT Portal NP site NN may MD also RB offer VV email NP and CC other JJ service NN to TO entice VV people NNS to TO use VV that DT site NN as IN their PP$ main JJ point NN of IN entry NN hence RB portal NN to TO the DT Web NP . SENT Posting VVG A DT single JJ message NN entered VVN into IN a DT network NN communications NNS system NN . SENT PPP NP Point NP to TO Point NP Protocol NP The DT most RBS common JJ protocol NN used VVN to TO connect VV home NN computers NNS to TO the DT Internet NN over IN regular JJ phone NN lines NNS . SENT Most RBS well RB known VVN as IN a DT protocol NN that WDT allows VVZ a DT computer NN to TO use VV a DT regular JJ telephone NN line NN and CC a DT modem NN to TO make VV TCP NN IPconnections NNS and CC thus RB be VB really RB and CC truly RB on IN the DT Internet NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Modem NN , , SLIP NN , , TCP NN IP NP Protocol NP On IN the DT Internet NN protocol NN usually RB refers VVZ to TO a DT set NN of IN rules NNS that WDT define VV an DT exact JJ format NN for IN communication NN between IN systems NNS . SENT For IN example NN the DT HTTP NP protocol NN defines VVZ the DT format NN for IN communication NN between IN web NN browsers NNS and CC web NN servers NNS , , the DT IMAP NP protocol NN defines VVZ the DT format NN for IN communication NN between IN IMAP NP email NP servers NNS and CC clients NNS , , and CC the DT SSL NP protocol NN defines VVZ a DT format NN for IN encrypted VVN communications NNS over IN the DT Internet NN . SENT Virtually RB all DT Internet NN protocls NNS are VBP defined VVN in IN RFC NN documents NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT FTP NP , , HTTP NP , , IMAP NP , , POP NP , , PPP NP , , RFC NP , , SLIP NN , , SMTP NP , , SNMP NP , , SSL NP , , TCP NN IP NP , , UDP NP Proxy NN Server NP A NP Proxy NN Server NP sits VVZ in IN between IN a DT Client NP and CC the DT real JJ Server NP that IN a DT Client NP is VBZ trying VVG to TO use VV . SENT Client's NNS are VBP sometimes RB configured VVN to TO use VV a DT Proxy JJ Server NP , , usually RB an DT HTTP NP server NN . SENT The DT clients NNS makes VVZ all DT of IN it's JJ requests NNS from IN the DT Proxy JJ Server NP , , which WDT then RB makes VVZ requests NNS from IN the DT real JJ server NN and CC passes VVZ the DT result NN back RB to TO the DT Client NP . SENT Sometimes RB the DT Proxy JJ server NN will MD store VV the DT results NNS and CC give VV a DT stored VVN result NN instead RB of IN making VVG a DT new JJ one NN to TO reduce VV use NN of IN a DT Network NP . SENT Proxy JJ servers NNS are VBP commonly RB established VVN on IN Local NP Area NP Networks NPS See VV also RB . SENT Client NN , , HTTP NP , , LAN NP , , Network NP , , Server NP PSTN NP Public NP Switched VVD Telephone NP Network NP The DT regular JJ old JJ fashioned VVN telephone NN system NN . SENT Back RB to TO Index NP RDF NP Resource NP Definition NN Framework NN A DT set NN of IN rules NNS a DT sort NN of IN language NN for IN creating VVG descriptions NNS of IN information NN , , especially RB information NN available JJ on IN the DT World NP Wide NP Web NP . SENT RDF NP could MD be VB used VVN to TO describe VV a DT collection NN of IN books NNS , , or CC artists NNS , , or CC a DT collection NN of IN web NN pages NNS as RB in IN the DT RSS NP data NN format NN which WDT uses VVZ RDF NP to TO create VV machine NN readable JJ summaries NNS of IN web NN sites NNS . SENT RDF NP is VBZ also RB used VVN in IN XPFE NP applications NNS to TO define VV the DT relationships NNS between IN different JJ collections NNS of IN elements NNS , , for IN example NN RDF NP could MD be VB used VVN to TO define VV the DT relationship NN between IN the DT data NNS in IN a DT database NN and CC the DT way NN that IN data NNS is VBZ displayed VVN to TO a DT user NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT RSS NP , , Web NP page NN , , WWW NP , , XML NP , , XPFE NP , , XUL NP REST NN REpresentational JJ State NP Transfer VV A DT loosely RB defined VVN specification NN for IN HTTP NP based VVN services NNS where WRB all DT of IN the DT information NN required VVN to TO process VV a DT request NN is VBZ present JJ in IN the DT initial JJ request NN and CC where WRB each DT request NN receives VVZ only RB a DT single JJ response NN , , and CC where WRB the DT response NN is VBZ in IN a DT machine NN readable JJ form NN . SENT An DT example NN could MD be VB a DT service NN that WDT accepts VVZ HTTP NP requests NNS for IN a DT search NN and CC returns VVZ the DT result NN as IN an DT XML NP document NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT HTTP NP , , XML NP RFC NP Request NN For IN Comments NNS The DT name NN of IN the DT result NN and CC the DT process NN for IN creating VVG a DT standard NN on IN the DT Internet NN . SENT New JJ standards NNS are VBP proposed VVN and CC published VVN on IN the DT Internet NN , , as IN a DT Request NN For IN Comments NNS . SENT The DT proposal NN is VBZ reviewed VVN by IN the DT Internet NP Engineering NP Task NP Force NP http NN . SENT www JJ . SENT ietf NN . SENT org NP , , a DT consensus NN building NN body NN that WDT facilitates VVZ discussion NN , , and CC eventually RB a DT new JJ standard NN is VBZ established VVN , , but CC the DT reference NN number NN name NN for IN the DT standard NN retains VVZ the DT acronym NN RFC NN , , e NN . SENT g NN . SENT the DT official JJ standard NN for IN e NN mail NN message NN formats NNS is VBZ RFC NP 822 CD . SENT Router NN A DT special JJ purpose NN computer NN or CC software NN package NN that WDT handles VVZ the DT connection NN between IN 2 CD or CC more JJR Packet NN Switched VVD networks NNS . SENT Routers NNS spend VVP all PDT their PP$ time NN looking VVG at IN the DT source NN and CC destination NN addresses NNS of IN the DT packets NNS passing VVG through IN them PP and CC deciding VVG which WDT route NN to TO send VV them PP on RP . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Network NP , , Packet NN Switching NP RSS NP Rich NP Site NN Summary NN or CC RDF NP Site NN Summary NN or CC Real JJ Simple JJ Syndication NN A DT commonly RB used VVN protocol NN for IN syndication NN and CC sharing NN of IN content NN , , originally RB developed VVN to TO facilitate VV the DT syndication NN of IN news NN articles NNS , , now RB widely RB used VVN to TO share VV the DT contents NNS of IN blogs NNS . SENT RSS NP is VBZ an DT XML NN based VVN summary NN of IN a DT web NN site NN , , usually RB used VVN for IN syndication NN and CC other JJ kinds NNS of IN content JJ sharing NN . SENT There EX are VBP RSS NN feeds VVZ which WDT are VBP sources NNS of IN RSS NP information NN about IN web NN sites NNS , , and CC RSS NP readers NNS which WDT read VVP RSS NP feeds VVZ and CC display VV their PP$ content NN to TO users NNS . SENT RSS NP is VBZ being VBG overtaken VVN by IN a DT newer JJR , , more RBR complex JJ protocol NN called VVD Atom NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Atom NN , , Blog NP , , RDF NP , , XML NP RTSP NP Real NP Time NP Streaming VVG Protocol NP RTSP NP is VBZ an DT official JJ Internet NN standard NN RFC NP 2326 CD for IN delivering VVG and CC receiving VVG streams NNS of IN data NNS such JJ as IN audio NN and CC video NN . SENT The DT standard NN allows VVZ for IN both DT real JJ time NN live VVP streams NNS of IN data NNS and CC streams NNS from IN stored VVN data NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT RFC NP Back RB to TO Index NP SDSL NP Symmetric JJ Digital NP Subscriber NN Line NN A DT version NN of IN DSL NP where WRB the DT upload NN speeds NNS and CC download NN speeds NNS are VBP the DT same JJ . SENT See VV also RB . SENT ADSL NP , , DSL NP Search NP Engine NP A NP usually RB web NN based VVN system NN for IN searching VVG the DT information NN available JJ on IN the DT Web NP . SENT Some DT search NN engines NNS work VVP by IN automatically RB searching VVG the DT contents NNS of IN other JJ systems NNS and CC creating VVG a DT database NN of IN the DT results NNS . SENT Other JJ search NN engines NNS contains VVZ only JJ material NN manually RB approved VVD for IN inclusion NN in IN a DT database NN , , and CC some RB combine VV the DT two CD approaches NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT WWW NP Security NP Certificate NN A DT chunk NN of IN information NN often RB stored VVD as IN a DT text NN file NN that WDT is VBZ used VVN by IN the DT SSL NP protocol NN to TO establish VV a DT secure JJ connection NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT SSL NP SEO NP Search NP Engine NP Optimization NP The DT practice NN of IN designing VVG web NN pages NNS so RB that IN they PP rank VVP as RB high JJ as IN possible JJ in IN search NN results NNS from IN search NN engines NNS . SENT There EX is VBZ good JJ SEO NP and CC bad JJ SEO NP . SENT Good NP SEO NP involves VVZ making VVG the DT web NN page NN clearly RB describe VV its PP$ subject NN , , making VVG sure JJ it PP contains VVZ truly RB useful JJ information NN , , including VVG accurate JJ information NN in IN Meta NP tags NNS , , and CC arranging VVG for IN other JJ web NN sites NNS to TO make VV links NNS to TO the DT page NN . SENT Bad NP SEO NP involves VVZ attempting VVG to TO deceive VV people NNS into IN believing VVG the DT page NN is VBZ more RBR relevant JJ than IN it PP truly RB is VBZ by IN doing VVG things NNS like IN adding VVG inaccurate JJ Meta NP tags NNS to TO the DT page NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Meta NP Tag NN , , Search NP Engine NP Server NP A DT computer NN , , or CC a DT software NN package NN , , that WDT provides VVZ a DT specific JJ kind NN of IN service NN to TO client NN software NN running VVG on IN other JJ computers NNS . SENT The DT term NN can MD refer VV to TO a DT particular JJ piece NN of IN software NN , , such JJ as IN a DT WWW NP server NN , , or CC to TO the DT machine NN on IN which WDT the DT software NN is VBZ running VVG , , e NN . SENT g NN . SENT Our PP$ mail NN server NN is VBZ down RB today NN , , that's NNS why WRB e NN mail NN isn't NN getting VVG out RP . SENT A DT single JJ server NN machine NN can MD and CC often RB does VVZ have VH several JJ different JJ server NN software NN packages NNS running VVG on IN it PP , , thus RB providing VVG many JJ different JJ servers NNS to TO clients NNS on IN the DT network NN . SENT Sometimes RB server NN software NN is VBZ designed VVN so RB that IN additional JJ capabilities NNS can MD be VB added VVN to TO the DT main JJ program NN by IN adding VVG small JJ programs NNS known VVN as IN servlets NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Client NN , , Network NP , , Servlet NP Servlet NP A DT small JJ computer NN program NN designed VVN to TO be VB add VV capabilities NNS to TO a DT larger JJR piece NN of IN server NN software NN . SENT Common JJ examples NNS are VBP Java NP servlets NNS , , which WDT are VBP small JJ programs NNS written VVN in IN the DT Java NP language NN and CC which WDT are VBP added VVN to TO a DT web NN server NN . SENT Typically RB a DT web NN server NN that WDT uses VVZ Java NP servlets NNS will MD have VH many JJ of IN them PP , , each DT one NN designed VVN to TO handle VV a DT very RB specific JJ situation NN , , for IN example NN one CD servlet NN will MD handle VV adding VVG items NNS to TO a DT shopping NN cart NN , , while IN a DT different JJ servlet NN will MD handle VV deleting VVG items NNS from IN the DT shopping NN cart NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Java NP , , Server NP , , Web NP SLIP VVP Serial JJ Line NP Internet NP Protocol NP A DT standard NN that WDT was VBD popular JJ in IN the DT early JJ 1990 CD s PP for IN using VVG a DT regular JJ telephone NN line NN a DT serial JJ line NN and CC a DT modem NN to TO connect VV a DT computer NN as IN a DT realInternet NN site NN . SENT SLIP NN has VHZ largely RB been VBN replaced VVN by IN PPP NP . SENT See VV also RB . SENT PPP NP SMDS NP Switched VVD Multimegabit NP Data NP Service NP A DT standard NN for IN very RB high JJ speed NN data NNS transfer NN . SENT SMTP NP Simple JJ Mail NP Transfer NN Protocol NP The DT main JJ protocol NN used VVN to TO send VV electronic JJ mail NN from IN server NN to TO server NN on IN the DT Internet NN . SENT SMTP NP is VBZ defined VVN in IN RFC NP 821 CD and CC modified VVN by IN many DT later JJR RFC's NP . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Email NP , , RFC NP , , Server NP SNMP NP Simple JJ Network NP Management NP Protocol NP A NP set VVD of IN standards NNS for IN communication NN with IN devices NNS connected VVN to TO a DT TCP NN IP NP network NN . SENT Examples NNS of IN these DT devices NNS include VVP routers NNS , , hubs NNS , , and CC switches NNS . SENT SNMP NP is VBZ defined VVN in IN RFC NP 1089 CD See VV also RB . SENT Network NP , , RFC NP , , Router NN , , TCP NN IP NP SOAP NN Simple JJ Object NN Access NP Protocol NP A DT protocol NN for IN client NN server NN communication NN that WDT sends VVZ and CC receives VVZ information NN on IN top NN of IN HTTP NP . SENT The DT data NNS sent VVN and CC received VVN is VBZ in IN a DT particular JJ XML NP format NN specifically RB designed VVN for IN use NN with IN SOAP NN . SENT SOAP NN is VBZ similar JJ to TO the DT XMLRPC NP protocol NN except IN that DT SOAP NN provides VVZ for IN more JJR sophisticated JJ handling NN of IN complex JJ data NNS being VBG sent VVN between IN a DT client NN and CC a DT server NN . SENT SOAP NN actually RB grew VVD from IN the DT work NN that WDT created VVD XMLRPC NP . SENT Microsoft's NP . SENT NET JJ system NN is VBZ largely RB based VVN on IN SOAP NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Client NN , , HTTP NP , , Protocol NP , , Server NP , , XML NP , , XMLRPC NP Spam NN or CC Spamming VVG An DT inappropriate JJ attempt NN to TO use VV a DT mailing NN list NN , , or CC USENET NP or CC other JJ networked VVN communications NNS facility NN as RB if IN it PP was VBD a DT broadcast NN medium NN which WDT it PP is VBZ not RB by IN sending VVG the DT same JJ message NN to TO a DT large JJ number NN of IN people NNS who WP didn NN . SENT t NN ask VVP for IN it PP . SENT The DT term NN probably RB comes VVZ from IN a DT famous JJ Monty NP Python NN skit NN which WDT featured VVD the DT word NN spam NN repeated VVD over RP and CC over RP . SENT The DT term NN may MD also RB have VH come VVN from IN someone NN . SENT s PP low RB opinion NN of IN the DT food NN product NN with IN the DT same JJ name NN , , which WDT is VBZ generally RB perceived VVN as IN a DT generic JJ content JJ free JJ waste NN of IN resources NNS . SENT Spam NN is VBZ a DT registered JJ trademark NN of IN Hormel NP Corporation NP , , for IN its PP$ processed JJ meat NN product NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Maillist NP , , USENET NP Spyware NP A DT somewhat RB vague JJ term NN generally RB referring VVG to TO software NN that WDT is VBZ secretly RB installed VVN on IN a DT users NNS computer NN and CC that DT monitors NNS use VVP of IN the DT computer NN in IN some DT way NN without IN the DT users NNS knowledge NN or CC consent NN . SENT Most JJS spyware NN tries VVZ to TO get VV the DT user NN to TO view VV advertising VVG and CC or CC particular JJ web NN pages NNS . SENT Some DT spyware NN also RB sends VVZ information NN about IN the DT user NN to TO another DT machine NN over IN the DT Internet NN . SENT Spyware NP is VBZ usually RB installed VVN without IN a DT users NNS knowledge NN as IN part NN of IN the DT installation NN of IN other JJ software NN , , especially RB software NN such JJ as IN music NN sharing NN software NN obtained VVN via IN download NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Download NP , , Web NP page NN SQL NP Structured VVD Query NP Language NP A DT specialized JJ language NN for IN sending VVG queries NNS to TO databases NNS . SENT Most RBS industrial JJ strength NN and CC many JJ smaller JJR database NN applications NNS can MD be VB addressed VVN using VVG SQL NP . SENT Each DT specific JJ application NN will MD have VH its PP$ own JJ slightly RB different JJ version NN of IN SQL NP implementing VVG features NNS unique JJ to TO that DT application NN , , but CC all DT SQL NP capable JJ databases NNS support VVP a DT common JJ subset NN of IN SQL NP . SENT A DT example NN of IN an DT SQL NP statement NN is VBZ . SENT SELECT JJ name NN , , email NP FROM IN people NNS table NN WHERE WRB contry NN uk NP SSL NP Secure JJ Socket NN Layer NP A NP protocol NN designed VVN by IN Netscape NP Communications NPS to TO enable VV encrypted VVN , , authenticated VVD communications NNS across IN the DT Internet NN . SENT Sysop NP System NP Operator NP Anyone NN responsible JJ for IN the DT physical JJ operations NNS of IN a DT computer NN system NN or CC network NN resource NN . SENT For IN example NN , , a DT System NP Administrator NP decides VVZ how WRB often RB backups NNS and CC maintenance NN should MD be VB performed VVN and CC the DT System NP Operator NP performs VVZ those DT tasks NNS . SENT Back RB to TO Index NP T NN 1 CD A DT leased VVN line NN connection NN capable JJ of IN carrying VVG data NNS at IN 1 CD , , 544 CD , , 000 CD bits NNS per IN second JJ . SENT At IN maximum JJ theoretical JJ capacity NN , , a DT T NN 1 CD line NN could MD move VV a DT megabyte NN in IN less JJR than IN 10 CD seconds NNS . SENT That DT is VBZ still RB not RB fast RB enough RB for IN full JJ screen NN , , full JJ motion NN video NN , , for IN which WDT you PP need VVP at IN least JJS 10 CD , , 000 CD , , 000 CD bits NNS per IN second JJ . SENT T NN 1 CD lines NNS are VBP commonly RB used VVN to TO connect VV large JJ LANs NP to TO theInternet NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Bit NN , , Internet NP Upper NP case NN I NN , , LAN NP , , Leased VVN Line NP , , Megabyte NN T NN 3 CD A DT leased VVN line NN connection NN capable JJ of IN carrying VVG data NNS at IN 44 CD , , 736 CD , , 000 CD bits NNS per IN second JJ . SENT This DT is VBZ more JJR than IN enough RB to TO do VV full JJ screen NN , , full JJ motionvideo NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Internet NP Upper NP case NN I NN , , LAN NP , , Leased VVD Line NP Tag VV The DT term NN tag NN can MD be VB used VVN as IN a DT noun NN or CC verb NN . SENT As IN a DT noun NN , , a DT tag NN is VBZ a DT basic JJ element NN of IN the DT languages NNS used VVN to TO create VV web NN pages NNS HTML NP and CC similar JJ languages NNS such JJ as IN XML NP . SENT Another DT , , more RBR recent JJ meaning NN of IN tag NN is VBZ related VVN to TO blogs NNS where WRB blogs NNS and CC the DT postings NNS they PP contain VVP may MD be VB tagged VVN which WDT means VVZ to TO assign VV a DT keyword NN , , such JJ as IN politics NNS or CC gardening NN , , this DT enables VVZ searches NNS for IN all PDT the DT blog NN postings NNS in IN the DT past JJ week NN that WDT are VBP tagged VVN prenatal JJ care NN See VV also RB . SENT Blog NP , , HTML NP , , XML NP TCP NN IP NP Transmission NP Control NP Protocol NP Internet NP Protocol NP This DT is VBZ the DT suite NN of IN protocols NNS that WDT defines VVZ the DT Internet NN . SENT Originally RB designed VVN for IN the DT UNIX NP operating NN system NN , , TCP NN IP NP software NN is VBZ now RB included VVN with IN every DT major JJ kind NN of IN computer NN operating NN system NN . SENT To TO be VB truly RB on IN the DT Internet NN , , your PP$ computer NN must MD have VH TCP NN IP NP software NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Internet NP Upper NP case NN I NN , , IPv NP 4 CD , , IPv NP 6 CD , , Packet NN Switching NP , , Unix NP Telnet NP The DT command NN and CC program NN used VVN to TO login NN from IN one CD Internet NN siteto NN another DT . SENT The DT telnet NN command NN program NN gets VVZ you PP to TO the DT login NN . SENT prompt VV of IN another DT host NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Host NN , , Login NP Terabyte NP 1000 CD gigabytes NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Gigabyte NN Terminal NN A DT device NN that WDT allows VVZ you PP to TO send VV commands NNS to TO a DT computer NN somewhere RB else RB . SENT At IN a DT minimum NN , , this DT usually RB means VVZ a DT keyboard NN and CC a DT display NN screen NN and CC some DT simple JJ circuitry NN . SENT Usually RB you PP will MD use VV terminal JJ software NN in IN a DT personal JJ computer NN the DT software NN pretends VVZ to TO be VB emulates VVZ a DT physical JJ terminal NN and CC allows VVZ you PP to TO type NN commands NNS to TO a DT computer NN somewhere RB else RB . SENT Terminal JJ Server NP A DT special JJ purpose NN computer NN that WDT has VHZ places NNS to TO plug VV in IN many JJ modemson NP one CD side NN , , and CC a DT connection NN to TO a DT LAN NP or CC host NN machine NN onthe NN other JJ side NN . SENT Thus RB the DT terminal NN server NN does VVZ the DT work NN of IN answering VVG thecalls NNS and CC passes VVZ the DT connections NNS on IN to TO the DT appropriate JJ node NN . SENT Mostterminal JJ servers NNS can MD provide VV PPP NP or CC SLIP VV services NNS if IN connectedto NN the DT Internet NN . SENT TLD NP Top NP Level NP Domain NN The DT last JJ right JJ hand NN part NN of IN a DT complete JJ Domain NN Name NN . SENT For IN example NN in IN the DT domain NN name NN www JJ . SENT matisse NP . SENT net JJ . SENT net NN is VBZ the DT Top JJ Level NP Domain NN . SENT There EX are VBP a DT large JJ number NN of IN TLD's NP , , for IN example NN . SENT biz NN , , . SENT com NN , , . SENT edu NP , , . SENT gov NP , , . SENT info NN , , . SENT int NP , , . SENT mil NN , , . SENT net JJ , , . SENT org NP , , and CC a DT collection NN of IN two CD letter NN TLD's NNS corresponding JJ to TO the DT standard JJ two CD letter NN country NN codes NNS , , for IN example NN , , . SENT us PP , , . SENT ca MD , , . SENT jp NN , , etc FW . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Domain NN Name NN Trojan NP Horse NP A DT computer NN program NN is VBZ either RB hidden VVN inside IN another DT program NN or CC that DT masquerades NNS as IN something NN it PP is VBZ not RB in IN order NN to TO trick VV potential JJ users NNS into IN running VVG it PP . SENT For IN example NN a DT program NN that WDT appears VVZ to TO be VB a DT game NN or CC image NN file NN but CC in IN reality NN performs VVZ some DT other JJ function NN . SENT The DT term NN Trojan NP Horse NP comes VVZ from IN a DT possibly RB mythical JJ ruse NN of IN war NN used VVN by IN the DT Greeks NPS sometime RB between IN 1500 CD and CC 1200 CD B NN . SENT C LS . SENT A DT Trojan NP Horse NP computer NN program NN may MD spread VV itself PP by IN sending VVG copies NNS of IN itself PP from IN the DT host NN computer NN to TO other JJ computers NNS , , but CC unlike IN a DT virus NN it PP will MD usually RB not RB infect VV other JJ programs NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Virus NN , , Worm NP Back RB to TO Index NP UDP NP User NP Datagram NP Protocol NP One CD of IN the DT protocols NNS for IN data NN transfer NN that WDT is VBZ part NN of IN the DT TCP NN IP NP suite NN of IN protocols NNS . SENT UDP NP is VBZ a DT stateless JJ protocol NN in IN that WDT UDP NP makes VVZ no DT provision NN for IN acknowledgement NN of IN packets NNS received VVN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Packet NN Switching NP , , TCP NN IP NP Unix NP A DT computer NN operating VVG system NN the DT basic JJ software NN running VVG on IN a DT computer NN , , underneath IN things NNS like IN word NN processors NNS and CC spreadsheets NNS . SENT Unix NP is VBZ designed VVN to TO be VB used VVN by IN many JJ people NNS at IN the DT same JJ time NN it PP is VBZ multi NNS user NN and CC has VHZ TCP NN IP NP built VVD in IN . SENT It PP is VBZ the DT most RBS common JJ operating NN system NN for IN servers NNS on IN the DT Internet NN . SENT Apple NP computers NNS Macintosh NP operating NN system NN , , as RB of IN version NN 10 CD Mac NP OS NN X NP , , is VBZ based VVN on IN Unix NP . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Linux NP , , Server NP , , TCP NN IP NP Upload NP Transferring VVG data NNS usually RB a DT file NN from IN a DT the DT computer NN you PP are VBP using VVG to TO another DT computer NN . SENT The DT opposite NN of IN download NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Download NP URI NP Uniform JJ Resource NP Identifier NN An DT address NN for IN s PP resource NN available JJ on IN the DT Internet NN . SENT The DT first JJ part NN of IN a DT URI NP is VBZ called VVN the DT scheme NN . SENT the DT most RBS well RB known VVN scheme NN is VBZ http JJ , , but CC there EX are VBP many JJ others NNS . SENT Each DT URI NP scheme NN has VHZ its PP$ own JJ format NN for IN how WRB a DT URI NP should MD appear VV . SENT Here RB are VBP examples NNS of IN URIs NP using VVG the DT http NN , , telnet NN , , and CC news NN schemes NNS . SENT http NN . SENT www JJ . SENT matisse NP . SENT net JJ files NNS glossary NN . SENT html NN telnet NN . SENT well UH . SENT sf NN . SENT ca MD . SENT us PP news NN . SENT new JJ . SENT newusers NNS . SENT questions NNS See VV also RB . SENT URL NP , , URN NN URL NN Uniform JJ Resource NP Locator NN The DT term NN URL NN is VBZ basically RB synonymous JJ with IN URI NP . SENT URI NP has VHZ replaced VVN URL NN in IN technical JJ specifications NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT URI NP , , URN NN URN NN Uniform JJ Resource NP Name NN A NP URI NP that WDT is VBZ supposed VVN to TO be VB available JJ for IN along IN time NN . SENT For IN an DT address NN to TO be VB a DT URN NN some DT institution NN is VBZ supposed VVN to TO make VV a DT commitment NN to TO keep VV the DT resource NN available JJ at IN that DT address NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT URI NP USENET NP A DT world NN wide JJ system NN of IN discussion NN groups NNS , , with IN comments NNS passed VVN among IN hundreds NNS of IN thousands NNS of IN machines NNS . SENT Not RB all DT USENET NP machines NNS are VBP on IN the DT Internet NN . SENT USENET NP is VBZ completely RB decentralized JJ , , with IN over IN 10 CD , , 000 CD discussion NN areas NNS , , called VVN newsgroups NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Newsgroup NP UUENCODE NP Unix NP to TO Unix NP Encoding VVG A DT method NN for IN converting VVG files NNS from IN Binaryto NP ASCII NP text NN so RB that IN they PP can MD be VB sent VVN across IN the DT Internet NN via IN email NP . SENT See VV also RB . SENT ASCII NP , , Binary NN , , Email NP Back RB to TO Index NP Veronica NP Very JJ Easy NP Rodent NP Oriented JJ Net JJ wide JJ Index NN to TO Computerized JJ Archives NPS Developed VVD at IN the DT University NP of IN Nevada NP , , Veronica NP was VBD a DT constantly RB updated VVN database NN of IN the DT names NNS of IN almost RB every DT menu NN item NN on IN thousands NNS of IN gopherservers NNS . SENT The DT Veronica NP database NN could MD be VB searched VVD from IN most RBS major JJ gophermenus NN . SENT Now RB made VVN obsolete JJ by IN web NN bases NNS search NN engines NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Gopher NN , , Search NP Engine NP Virus NN A DT chunk NN of IN computer NN programming NN code NN that WDT makes VVZ copies NNS of IN itself PP without IN any DT concious JJ human JJ intervention NN . SENT Some DT viruses NNS do VVP more JJR than IN simply RB replicate VV themselves PP , , they PP might MD display VV messages NNS , , install VV other JJ software NN or CC files NNS , , delete VV software NN of IN files NNS , , etc FW . SENT A DT virus NN requires VVZ the DT presence NN of IN some DT other JJ program NN to TO replicate VV itself PP . SENT Typically RB viruses NNS spread VVN by IN attaching VVG themselves PP to TO programs NNS and CC in IN some DT cases NNS files NNS , , for IN example NN the DT file NN formats NNS for IN Microsoft NP word NN processor NN and CC spreadsheet NN programs NNS allow VVP the DT inclusion NN of IN programs NNS called VVD macros NNS which WDT can MD in IN some DT cases NNS be VB a DT breeding VVG ground NN for IN viruses NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Trojan NP Horse NP , , Worm NP VOIP NP Voice NP Over IN IP NP A DT specification NN and CC various JJ technologies NNS used VVN to TO allow VV making VVG telephone NN calls NNS over IN IP NP networks NNS , , especially RB the DT Internet NN . SENT Just RB as IN modems NNS allow VVP computers NNS to TO connect VV to TO the DT Internet NN over IN regular JJ telephone NN lines NNS , , VOIP NP technology NN allows VVZ humans NNS to TO talk VV over IN Internet NN connections NNS . SENT Costs NNS for IN VOIP NP calls NNS can MD be VB a DT lot NN lower JJR than IN for IN traditional JJ telephone NN calls NNS . SENT Because IN the DT IP NP networks NNS are VBP packet NN switched VVD this DT allows VVZ for IN vastly RB different JJ ways NNS of IN handling VVG connections NNS and CC more JJR efficient JJ use NN of IN network NN resources NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Internet NP Upper NP case NN I NN , , IPv NP 4 CD , , IPv NP 6 CD , , Modem NN , , Packet NN Switching NP VPN NP Virtual JJ Private NP Network NP Usually RB refers VVZ to TO a DT network NN in IN which WDT some DT of IN the DT parts NNS are VBP connected VVN using VVG the DT public JJ Internet NN , , but CC the DT data NNS sent VVN across IN the DT Internet NN is VBZ encrypted VVN , , so RB the DT entire JJ network NN is VBZ virtually RB private JJ . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Internet NP Upper NP case NN I PP Back RB to TO Index NP WAIS NP Wide NP Area NP Information NP Servers NNS Developed VVN in IN the DT early JJ 1990 CD s PP WAIS NP was VBD the DT first JJ truly RB large JJ scale NN system NN to TO allow VV the DT indexing NN of IN huge JJ quantities NNS of IN information NN on IN the DT Web NP , , and CC to TO make VV those DT indices NN searchable JJ across IN networks NNS such JJ as IN the DT Internet NN . SENT WAIS NP was VBD also RB pioneering VVG in IN its PP$ use NN of IN ranked VVN scored VVN results NNS where WRB the DT software NN tries VVZ to TO determine VV how WRB relevant JJ each DT result NN it PP . SENT WAN JJ Wide NP Area NP Network NP Any DT internet NN or CC network NN that WDT covers VVZ an DT area NN larger JJR than IN a DT single JJ building NN or CC campus NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT internet NN Lower JJR case NN i NP , , LAN NP Web NP Short NP for IN World NP Wide NP Web NP . SENT See VV also RB . SENT WWW NP Web NP page NN A DT document NN designed VVN for IN viewing VVG in IN a DT web NN browser NN . SENT Typically RB written VVN in IN HTML NP . SENT A DT web NN site NN is VBZ made VVN of IN one CD or CC more JJR web NN pages NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Browser NN , , HTML NP , , Web NP , , Website NP Website NP The DT entire JJ collection NN of IN web NN pages NNS and CC other JJ information NN such JJ as IN images NNS , , sound NN , , and CC video JJ files NNS , , etc FW . SENT that WDT are VBP made VVN available JJ through IN what WP appears VVZ to TO users NNS as IN a DT single JJ web NN server NN . SENT Typically RB all PDT the DT of IN pages NNS in IN a DT web NN site NN share NN the DT same JJ basic JJ URL NN , , for IN example NN the DT following VVG URLs NNS are VBP all RB for IN pages NNS within IN the DT same JJ web NN site NN . SENT http NN . SENT www JJ . SENT baytherapy NN . SENT com NN http NN . SENT www JJ . SENT baytherapy NN . SENT com NN whatis NN http NN . SENT www JJ . SENT baytherapy NN . SENT com NN teenagers NNS The DT term NN has VHZ a DT somewhat RB informal JJ nature NN since IN a DT large JJ organization NN might MD have VH separate JJ web NN sites NNS for IN each DT division NN , , but CC someone NN might MD talk VV informally RB about IN the DT organizations NNS web NN site NN when WRB speaking VVG of IN all DT of IN them PP . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Web NP , , Web NP page NN Wi NP Fi NP Wireless NP Fidelity NP A DT popular JJ term NN for IN a DT form NN of IN wireless NN data NNS communication NN , , basically RB Wi NP Fi NP is VBZ Wireless NP Ethernet NP . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Ethernet NP Worm NP A DT worm NN is VBZ a DT virus NN that WDT does VVZ not RB infect VV other JJ programs NNS . SENT It PP makes VVZ copies NNS of IN itself PP , , and CC infects VVZ additional JJ computers NNS typically RB by IN making VVG use NN of IN network NN connections NNS but CC does VVZ not RB attach VV itself PP to TO additional JJ programs NNS . SENT however RB a DT worm NN might MD alter VV , , install VV , , or CC destroy VV files NNS and CC programs NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Trojan NP Horse NP , , Virus NN WWW NP World NP Wide NP Web NP World NP Wide NP Web NP or CC simply RB Web NP for IN short JJ is VBZ a DT term NN frequently RB used VVN incorrectly RB when WRB referring VVG to TO The DT Internet NN , , WWW NP has VHZ two CD major JJ meanings NNS . SENT First RB , , loosely RB used VVN . SENT the DT whole JJ constellation NN of IN resources NNS that WDT can MD be VB accessed VVN using VVG Gopher NN , , FTP NP , , HTTP NP , , telnet NN , , USENET NP , , WAIS NP and CC some DT other JJ tools NNS . SENT Second RB , , the DT universe NN of IN hypertext NN servers NNS HTTP NP servers NNS , , more JJR commonly RB called VVN web NN servers NNS , , which WDT are VBP the DT servers NNS that WDT serve VVP web NN pages NNS to TO web NN browsers NNS . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Browser NN , , FTP NP , , Gopher NN , , HTTP NP , , Internet NP Upper NP case NN I NN , , Server NP , , URL NP , , Web NP , , Web NP page NN Back RB to TO Index NP XML NP eXtensible JJ Markup NN Language NP A NP widely RB used VVD system NN for IN defining VVG data NNS formats NNS . SENT XML NP provides VVZ a DT very RB rich JJ system NN to TO define VV complex JJ documents NNS and CC data NNS structures NNS such JJ as IN invoices NNS , , molecular JJ data NNS , , news NN feeds VVZ , , glossaries NNS , , inventory NN descriptions NNS , , real JJ estate NN properties NNS , , etc FW . SENT As RB long RB as IN a DT programmer NN has VHZ the DT XML NP definition NN for IN a DT collection NN of IN data NNS often RB called VVD a DT schema NN then RB they PP can MD create VV a DT program NN to TO reliably RB process VV any DT data NNS formatted VVD according VVG to TO those DT rules NNS . SENT XMLRPC NP XML NP Remote JJ Procedure NN Call VV A DT protocol NN for IN client NN server NN communication NN that WDT sends VVZ and CC receives VVZ information NN on IN top NN of IN HTTP NP . SENT The DT data NNS sent VVN and CC received VVN is VBZ in IN a DT particular JJ XML NP format NN specifically RB designed VVN for IN use NN with IN XMLRPC NP . SENT See VV also RB . SENT Client NN , , HTTP NP , , Protocol NP , , Server NP , , SOAP NN , , XML NP XPFE NP Cross NP Platform NN Front NP End NP A DT suite NN of IN technologies NNS used VVN to TO create VV applications NNS that WDT will MD work VV and CC look VV the DT same JJ on IN different JJ computer NN operating NN systems NNS . SENT A DT widely RB used VVN XPFE NP application NN is VBZ the DT Mozilla NP web NN browser NN and CC its PP$ derivities NNS , , such JJ as IN the DT Netscape NP web NN browser NN in IN version NN 7 CD and CC later JJR . SENT The DT primary JJ technologies NNS used VVN in IN creating VVG XPFE JJ applications NNS are VBP Javascript JJ , , Cascading VVG Style NP Sheets NP , , and CC XUL NP . SENT See VV also RB . SENT CSS NP , , JavaScript NN , , XUL NP XUL NP eXtensible JJ User NP interface NN Language NP A NP markup NN language NN similar JJ to TO HTML NP and CC based VVN on IN XML NP . SENT XUL NP used VVD to TO define VV what WP the DT user NN interface NN will MD look VV like IN for IN a DT particular JJ piece NN of IN software NN . SENT XUL NP is VBZ used VVN to TO define VV what WP buttons NNS , , scrollbars NNS , , text NN boxes NNS , , and CC other JJ user NN interface NN items NNS will MD appear VV , , but CC it PP is VBZ not RB used VVN to TO define VV how WRB those DT item NN will MD look VV e NN . SENT g NN . SENT what WP color NN they PP are VBP . SENT The DT most RBS widely RB used VVN example NN of IN XUL NP use NN is VBZ probably RB in IN theMozilla NN web NN browser NN , , where WRB the DT entire JJ user NN interface NN is VBZ defined VVN using VVG the DT XUL NP language NN . SENT See VV also RB . SENT HTML NP , , XML NP 1994 CD 2005 CD Matisse NP Enzer NP For IN more JJR information NN contact NN Matisse NP Enzer NP , , and CC or CC License NN Example NN