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| access provider | Business that provides individuals and organizations access to the Internet free or for a fee. |
| add-on | Program that extends the capability of a browser; often used to enhance multimedia. AKA - Plug-In |
| address book | List of names and e-mail addresses, created and stored by a user. Also called contacts folder. |
| animated GIF | Animation technique that combines several GIF images in a single GIF file. |
| animation | Appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence. |
| anonymous FTP | Feature of many FTP sites whereby anyone can transfer some, if not all, available files. |
| ARPA | Advanced Research Projects Agency; agency of the U.S. Department of Defense that built an early computer network called ARPANET. |
| audio | Music, speech, or any other sound. |
| blog | Informal Web site consisting of time-stamped articles, or posts, in a diary or journal format, usually listed in reverse chronological order. Short for Web log. |
| bookmark | Saved Web address that you access by clicking its name in a list. See also favorite. |
| broadband | High-speed Internet connection provided through cable, DSL, fiber, radio signals, or satellite. |
| browser | Application software that allows users to access and view Web pages. See also Web browser. |
