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Term | Definition |
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1. Cookie | Message given to a Web browser by a Web server. The browser stores the message in a text file. The message is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. |
2. Domain Name | Are used to identify one or more IP addresses. |
3. ISP | Short for Internet Service Provider, it refers to a company that provides Internet services, including personal and business access to the Internet. |
4. Host | A computer system that is accessed by a user working at a remote location. Typically, the term is used when there are two computer systems connected by modems and telephone lines. |
5. Kilobyte | Is 1,024 bytes, but it is often used loosely as a synonym for 1,000 bytes. |
6. Megabyte | When used to describe data storage, 1,048,576 (2 to the 20th power) bytes. |
7. Network | Is defined as a group of two or more computer systems linked together. |
8. Node | In networks, a processing location. Can be a computer or some other device, such as a printer. |
9. Cortana | A voice-controlled virtual assistant for Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1. |
10. Protocol | An agreed-upon format for transmitting data between two devices. |