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ActiveX |
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A Java-like
Microsoft language that permits web-originated programs to be
run from the Microsoft Internet
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AIFF
- Audio Interchange File Format.
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This
audio file format was developed by Apple Computer for storing
high-quality sampled audio and musical instrument information.
It is also used by Silicon Graphics and in several professional
audio packages. Played by a variety of downloadable software
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Animation |
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The
addition of movement to a web page. This can be accomplished
by using
Java, Shockwave,
GIF
animation, or other multimedia
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Applet |
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A
high-level program that can be included in an HTML
page, much like an image can be included. The program's code
is then executed by the browser. Note:
Many older browsers cannot interpret Java
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Archie
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A
system that automatically gathers, indexes, and serves archived
information on the Internet.The initial implementation of Archie
provided an indexed directory of filenames from anonymous FTP
archives on the Internet. Later versions provide other collections
of information. See also archive site, Gopher Wide Area Information
Servers. |
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Archive |
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1.A
single file containing one or (usually) more separate files
plus information to allow them to be extracted (separated)by
a suitable program. A compressed file format. Archives are usually
created for software distribution or back up. Some common formats
for Internet archives are .sit, .sea. hqx. zip. tar. |
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ASCII
- American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
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A
standard character-to-number encoding widely used in the computer
industry. Plain text, Postscript files, and BinHex files are
among the types of data that are transferred in ASCII format.
Spreadsheets, compiled programs, and graphics are transferred
across the net in binary format. In addition, the computer community
has extended the ASCII character set so it includes control
and other characters. This change allowed for e-mail, "8-bit
clean" data transmission, essential for the development of workstation
TCP/IP applications. This lets users turn their home computers
into Internet hosts. |
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at
sign (@) |
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The
at sign (@) is the separator for most e-mail addresses; it separates
the user ID from the domain name of the mail computer. See also
UUCP |
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Audio |
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Digitizing
voices, music, etc. so they can be played by a computer. Popular
sound file formats include AU, WAV,
SND, MPEG,
MIDI,
AIFF. |
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Backbone |
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A
high-speed network for internetworking computer networks. |
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Background |
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An
attribute of the Body tag for specifying to a browser
an image to be Tiled
behind all other document elements. This attribute's value is
the URL of the graphic that will be tiled as the background
of the page. The user will not see this background for non-compliant
browsers, if image loading is turned off, or if the user has
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Bandwidth |
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Technically;
the difference, in Hertz (Hz), between the highest and lowest
frequencies of a transmission channel. However, as typically
used, the amount of data, usually measured in bits per second,
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Banner |
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A
poular type of advertising found on the WWW consisting of a
a graphic (usually banner shaped which acts as link to the advertiser's
home page or other informational site. |
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Baud |
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A
measure of the rate of transmission of a modem, see bps |
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BBS |
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See
Bulletin Board System.
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Binary |
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"It's
all ones and zeros." Computers store information in the form
of on and off electrical impulses, which correspond to the binary
(base 2) digits, 0 and 1. Files can be transferred over the
Internet in either binary or ASCII (text) format. A binary file
is one that contains any non-printable characters, such as compiled
programs, graphics files, word-processing and spreadsheet files,
audio files, and so on. See also File
Transfer Protocol. |
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Bit |
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Binary
digit. A bit is the primary unit of digital data. Written in
binary language as a "1" or a "0". There are eight bits in a
byte. There are eight bits in one ASCII character. See also
kilobit, megabit. |
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Depth - Pixel Depth |
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The
bits per pixel used to represent color. The more bits per pixel,
the more colors. |
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Bookmark |
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A
list of frequently accessed Web sites, which you can create
using Netscape's Add Bookmark function (see also Favorites,
Hotlist) |
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Browse
- To Browse |
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To
navigate the World Wide Web. Synonyms: cruise, surf. |
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Browser
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See
: Web Browser |
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bps |
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bits
per second, see baud |
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Bulletin
Board System (BBS) |
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A
computer (with associated software), that typically provides
electronic messaging services, archives of files, and any other
services or activities of interest to the bulletin board system's
operator. Although BBSs were traditionally the domain of hobbyists
and accessible only by using a modem, an increasing number of
BBSs are connected directly to the Internet, and many are currently
operated by government, educational, and research institutions.
See also e-mail, Internet, MUD, Usenet. |
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