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20 Cards in this Set
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Cable modem
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Digital modem that sends and receives digital data over the cable television (CATV) network.
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Domain name
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Text version of an IP address.
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Downloading
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Process of a computer receiving information, such as a Web page, from a server on the Internet.
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FTP
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Internet standard that permits file uploading and downloading with other computers on the Internet.
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IP address
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A number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet. See also Internet Protocol address.
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ISP (Internet Service Provider)
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Regional or national Internet access provider.
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Player
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Software used by a person to listen to an audio file on a computer.
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Plug-in
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Program that extends the capability of a browser; often used to enhance multimedia. See also add-on.
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Portal
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Web site that offers a variety of Internet services from a single, convenient location.
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Real time
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Describes users and the people with whom they are conversing being online at the same time.
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Streaming
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Process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow.
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Uploading
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Process of transferring documents, graphics, and other objects from a computer to a server on the Internet.
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URL
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Unique address for a Web page. See also Uniform Resource Locator or Web address.
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Web address
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Unique address for a Web page. See also URL and Uniform Resource Locator.
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Web browser
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Application software that allows users to access and view Web pages. Also called a browser.
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Web page
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Electronic document on the Web, which can contain text, graphics, audio, and video and often has built-in connections to other documents.
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Web server
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Computer that delivers requested Web pages to a computer.
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Web site
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Collection of related Web pages and associated items, such as documents and pictures, stored on a Web server.
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Wi-Fi
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Short for wireless fidelity. Type of broadband Internet connection that uses radio signals to provide Internet connections to wireless computers and devices.
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World Wide Web
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Worldwide collection of electronic documents. See also Web.
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