| A | B |
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| ISP | Internet Service Provider--the company you have an account with and pay that allows you to use the Internet |
| LAN | Local Area Network, a small group of computers joined together in a network, usually in a small area like a school campus |
| URL | Universal Resource Locator-the global address of a site on the World Wide Web |
| USB | Universal Serial Bus-wires which connect peripheral devices to a computer |
| WAN | a computer network in a larger geographical area, usually two or more networks are linked in a network |
| CPU | Central Processing Unit-the brains of the computer |
| ROM | Read Only Memory-special memory that is used to store programs which start the computer |
| RAM | Random Access Memory-the main memory in a computer |
| CD-ROM | Compact Disc-Read Only Memory-a plastic disc stamped by the manufacturer so it cannot be changed |
| JPEG | a file type used in saving colored pictures and photographs |
| GIF | a file type used in saving black, white and gray drawing, line drawings, like cartoons |
