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ACAP
Application Configuration Access Protocol, a standard for accessing program configuration information from a remote server, allowing a user to use and change their configuration from any workstation by reading or writing the values on a central server.
ActiveX
Microsoft's own take on live web content, ActiveX is propietary system for embedding controls and the underlying code into any OLE application, most commonly a web browser.
API
Application Programming Interface, a set of public (visible to other programs) function calls allowing communication between programs, or between a program and the kernel.
Archie
A system for searching FTP site listings, it is available as a Unix command and via telnet.
Archive
'är-"KIv A single large file from which many smaller files can be extracted, Archive files are often compressed. Generally they are used to make it easier to transfer large programs and sets of files. Common archive formats include ARJ, TAR, ZIP, and ZOO.
ASP
Active Server Pages are HTML pages that contain embedded scripts. IIS (Internet Information Server) and third party providers offer server software that interprets Active Server code. ASP pages contain either server side or client side scripts which performs functions such as database access, page personalization, or interactive functions. Scripts act similar to CGI scripts. Pages should end in .asp.
Authentication
Any system by which a system attempts to validate that a user is in fact who they claim to be, generally using a simple username/password pair. Strong authentication is generally based on at least two of the three ways to prove you are approved for access-
Something you know (a password)
Something you have (a cardkey or other phsical token)
Something you are (voiceprint, fingerprint or retina scan)
Bandwidth
Bandwidth is a measurement for the rate at which data can be transferred, or in non-digital systems, the range of frequencies available for transmission.
BASIC
Acronym for Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code, a very simple programming language originally designed only for instructing students in rudimentary programming, but occassionally used to build actual applications.
Baud
A term referring to the speed at which (usually analog) devices communicate, it refers to the number of transitions in an electronic signal each second. Often used incorrectly to mean BPS. From the scientist J. M. E. Baudot.
BBS
An acronym for Bulletin Board System, a type of computer service where people can read and post public messages, similar to Usenet News but on a much smaller scale.
Binary
'bI-"ner-E A system of base-2 arithmatic, binaries numbers have only two possible values, 0 (off, or false) or 1 (on or true). The true language of all digital computers.
Browser
Program used for accessing web, gopher and other internet sites.
Byte
A set of 8 bits, usually representing a single character in English and European languages.
Cache
A cache is a system for storing frequently accessed information for faster response. Cache memory on your motherboard is extra-fast RAM that keeps a copy of the most recently requested bits from regular RAM. A 'caching proxy web server' keeps the most recently requested web documents stored locally, reducing response time from (often very slow) remote web sites.
CD
Compact Disc, a standard for storing information on an optical media.
CIDR
Classless interdomain routing, a technique supported by BGP-4 allowing routing routing between multiple independent networks, without the old notion of subnet 'classes' (e.g. Class 'C' network space).
CISC
Complex Instruction-Set Computer. A CPU designed with a thorough set of assembly calls, systems based on this philosophy have smaller binaries but generally slower execution of each individual instruction.
Cisco
A major network equipment vendor, the name is derived from the city of San Francisco. The company is best known for it's routers and general high quality software and hardware.
Coax
A cable with a single inner conductor and outer shield, used primarily for certain ethernet standards and radio frequency (audio and video) transmission.
Cookie
A piece of data given to your browser by a web server, so that your browser will hand it back to the server with subsequent requests. First implemented by Netscape. Although there has been some furor over the privacy implications of cookies, they cannot be used to reveal anything about you to the server that you have not already explicitly revealed.
Compress
To make a file smaller by applying a compression algorithm, usually for the purpose of conserving space or speeding up file transfers. This can also refer to the Unix command to compress a file which appends '.Z' to the filename, '.gz' or to the free GNU enhanced version, gzip.
CPE
Customer Premise Equipment. On digital circuits provided by the telephone company, any terminating hardware owned by the user and not by the telco is generically referred to as CPE.
CPU
Central Processing Unit. The part of a computer that executes commands and interfaces between the various devices and sub-processors.
CRC
Cyclic Redundancy Check, a simple checksum used for detecting errors.
Cross-Over
A cable or connection which reverses the transmit and receive signals, allowing the direct connection of two devices.
Cryptography
The study of codes, cryptography refers to the making and breaking of algorithms to conceal or otherwise encrypt information. One of the most popular internet encryption schemes is PGP.
cyber-
Deprecated. A prefix used by newbies and lamers to describe internet related topics, such as "cyberspace".
Delete
The process of removing a file from a directory listing. In most cases the data from files that have been deleted still exists until the freed space is reused, but recovery may be difficult if not impossible.
see rm.
Daemon
Under Unix, a daemon is a process that runs in the background, doing automated processing.
Dialup
To initiate a connection over a circuit-switched line, either an POTS with a modem or using ISDN.
See also PPP,and SLIP
DNS
Acronym for Domain Name Service, the mechanism by which human-readable hierarchial names are translated to IP addresses, and vice-versa. [Buy the Book]
Domain
An internet 'domain' is a subsection of the internet. The primary domains of the internet are .COM, .INT, .NET, .MIL, and .ORG, which refer to Commercial, International, Network, Military, and Organization. These domains are administered by the Internic. There are also two-letter domains associated with specific countries. Each domain has a primary and secondary Domain Name Server associated with it.
Domain Name Server
Each internet domain has two domain name servers, or DNS. The primary DNS for a domain is usually located on one of the machine in that network, you can often determine the server from the output of the nslookup command.
DOS
Disk Operating System, the basic computer instruction set used to provide an interface to storage and other devices. Also, Denial Of Service, a form of attack in which the goal is to make a computing resource unavailable to legitimate users.
DSL
Digital Subscriber Line. A method of providing connectivity at speeds up to 9Mbps using the existing POTS copper wiring.
DTE
Date Terminal Equipment, communications hardware such as computers, terminals, and similar equipment, as opposed to DCE such as modems.
DVD
Digital Versatile Disk, a high-density mass storage medium similar to CD-ROM, but capable of storing much larger amounts of information due to improvements in recording density and use of multiple layers per side.
Dweeb
Deragotory name for a person with limited social and technical skills. Generally a geek wannabe.
E1
European equivalent of a T1 leased line circuit.
eMail
Electronic Mail is a means of exchanging private text messages through the Internet and other networks.
Encryption
The process of using cryptography to protect data from unauthorized access.
Ethernet
A standard for LAN communications, ethernet defines the hardware and communications standard for communications at 10Mbps over coax, twisted-pair or fiber. There is also a 'fast ethernet' standard for both twisted pair and fiber.
Extranet
A private network segment providing limited connectivity between a completely non-public intranet, and outside partners or the public internet.
FAQ
An Acronym for Frequently Asked Questions, these are lists of questions that occur frequently on Usenet newsgroups, they are posted at regular intervals and archived at several sites. You should always read the FAQ (if there is one) for a group before posting a message, or risk being flamed.
Finger
A Unix command that provides information about users logged in, and can also be used to retrieve the .plan and .project files from a users home directory.
Firewall
A firewall is used on some networks to provide added security by blocking access to certain services in the private network from the rest of the internet, in the same way that a firewall in a building keeps fire from spreading, an internet firewall keeps hackers from spreading.
Flame
An offensive or insulting e-mail or Usenet News message, often the result of an error in netiquette.
Font
A character set or typeface family denoting a particular size and style, either for on-screen display or printing, usually on a laser or inkjet printer.
FSP
A file transfer system similar to FTP, distinguished by the ability for servers to run on any port without requiring special privledges, and the lower system load from FSP servers than from FTP.
FTP
An Acronym for File Transfer Protocol, a method of retrieving files to your home directory or directly to your computer using SLIP/PPP. There are thousands of FTP sites on the Internet offering files and programs of all kinds.
Geek
Deragatory term for a person with limited social skills, and usually strong technical skills. While anybody can become a nerd, geeks are born, not made.
GIF
is an acronym for Graphic Interchange Format, developed by compuserve this is a very popular format for exchanging pictures
Giga
ji-g& Prefix meaning 'billion', as in gigabyte.
Gopher
An information system that predates the modern web, gopher is a text-oriented protocol, now all but obsolete.
Dang! Wow! Nice Work with some good commentary!!
Thanks for that! :D
LOL Let me know when you are ready for more...
wow! thanks. i have a lot of copying and pasting ahead of me today!
:lol: Tom.. Wish I could say the same ...
I get to deal with *bangs head on keyboard* restructuring!! Wanna trade??
its probably time i added a bit of content on this site!
information overload, too many terms so little time..
I'm still looking for the ANY KEY ..... 8O
Where's the AnyKey?? :wink:
i'm definitely afraid to ask: what is the ANYKEY?
:)
Not sure if you were really asking Tom...???
(A joke thats been around since aroudn the 80's but For those who actually had a life in the early nineties ... Its became big as a Simpsons Joke...
"Press any key" Homer: "Where's the AnyKey?")
gotya! out of the loop on that one :)
S'ok Tom.. Just shows you actually had a life.. or you're much younger then me *sigh*
I can't believe I'm almost 28.. 30 is just around the corner.. I'm not ready for this!
