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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a text communication system over the Internet (not in real-time) | |
| IM (definition) | a text-based communication that goes through the phone network directly between two devices--often in real-time |
| Server | a computer used to manage and provide access to a network or its resources |
| Client | a computing device used to access networks or their resources |
| Email Client | An app or website that allows users to access, create, store, and manage email (like gmail, yahoo mail, outlook, hotmail, or mail app) |
| Inbox | the virtual location (a folder) of email someone has received--like a mailbox |
| Recipient | the person receiving something |
| SMTP (definition) | a kind of server that functions like a post office |
| SMTP (abbreviation) | Simple Mail Transfer Protocol |
| POP3 (definition) | a kind of server that functions like a mail carrier to deliver email |
| POP (abbreviation) | Post Office Protocol |
| DNS (definition) | a kind of server that functions like an address book or directory for the Internet |
| DNS (abbreviation) | Domain Name Server |
| IP address | a series of numbers that are used as the Internet address for a computer or website--like a home address (like 192.85.102.63) |
| IP (abbreviation) | Internet Protocol |
| IM (abbreviation) | Instant Messaging |
| recipient name | The part of an email address that refers to a specific user account--everything BEFORE the @ symbol (like the bob in bob@gmail.com) |
| domain name | The part of a URL or email address that tells which part of the Internet an account or web site belongs to--everything AFTER the @ symbol (like the gmail.com in bob@gmail.com) |
| privacy note | email and IM are not really private. They can be kept for a long time. Don't send anything you wouldn't mind lots of other people reading |
| manners notes | be polite when you communicate online |
| safety notes | don't talk to strangers online--people can lie about who they are |