| A | B |
|---|
| Communicating over a distance | Telecommunications |
| Sending or recieving information to another computer via a modem and a phone line | Telecomputing |
| A device that permits a computer to transmit and receive data over a telephone line | Modem |
| The speed at which signals are sent and recieved by a modem | Baud Rate |
| Sending data from one computer to another | Upload |
| Receiving data from another computer | Download |
| Electronic mail is sent and recieved from one computer to another | E-mail |
| The act of connecting with another system or on-line service | Log-on |
| The act of signing off and disconnecting with another computer or system | Log-off |
| A global network of thousands of computer networks that offers e-mail and information services to millions of users | Internet |
| A term used to describe electronic information networks that carry audio, video, and computer data | Information Highway |
| A term used to describe an interface to the internet that contains millions of hypertext documents that are linked together and contain text, sound, video, and graphics | World Wide Web |
