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Term | Definition |
Network | A computer network is a group of two or more computers that are linked together. |
World Wide Web | An Internet application that is based on the HTTP protocol |
Client | A client is a computer or software application that requests services from a server located on the internet -- e.g., a Web browser is an example of a client. |
SMTP/POP | Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) and Post Office Protocol (POP) are sets of rules that govern the email servcies. |
URI | Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) is WWW identier that uniquely identifies a resource on the WWW -- e.g., |
Protocol | A protocol is a system of rules that govern the behavior of some system. |
Modem | A modem is a device that connects a computer to an Internet Service Provider (ISP). |
Ethernet | An ethernet is a network that uses wires to connect computers. |
Host | An Internet host computer is a computer that's connected directly to the Internet -- often a computer that provides certain services or resources. |
LAN | A local area network (LAN) connects computers within a school or home. |
WAN | A wide area network (WAN) connects devices over a broad geographic region -- e.g., a telephone network. |
Server | A server is a computer connected to the Internet that provides some kind of service -- e.g., Google's Gmail service. |
HTTP | The HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is the set of rules that governs the WWW application. |
HTML | The HyperText Markup Language (HTML) is a language for formatting Web pages. |
Router | A router is a device that transmits data between two different networks. |
Internet Service Provider | An Internet service provider (ISP) is a company that provides customers with Internet access |
Wifi | A Wifi network uses radio waves to connect devices (computers, smart phones, printers). |
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