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| host | Any computer that provides services and connections to other computers on a network. |
| dongle | Small device that connects to a computer and acts as a modem |
| wireless modem | Modem that uses the cellular radio network to provide Internet connections. |
| W3C | Group that oversees research and sets standards and guidelines for many areas of the Internet whose mission is to ensure the continued growth of the web |
| broadband connection | Internet connection with fast data-transfer speeds and an always-on connection. |
| Cable internet service | Broadband Internet access provided through the cable television network via a cable modem. |
| Fiber to the premises | Broadband Internet connection that uses fiber-optic cable to provide high-speed Internet access via a modem. FTTP for short |
| DSL | Broadband Internet connection provided through the telephone network via a DSL modem. Short for digital subscriber line. |
| Tethering | Technique used to configure a smartphone or Internet-capable tablet to act as a portable communications device that shares its Internet access with other computers and devices wirelessly. |
| bandwidth | The amount of data that travels over a network. |
| megabyte | one million characters |
| gigabyte | one billion characters |
| IP address | A sequence of numbers that uniquely identifies the location of each computer or device connected to the Internet. Short for Internet Protocol |
| top level domain | The suffix of the domain name in a web address. |
| Domain Name | A text-based name that corresponds to the IP address of a server that hosts a website. |
| dynamic webpage | A webpage on which visitors can customize some or all of the viewed content. |
| cache | Area of memory that stores the contents of frequently used data or instructions. |
| intranet | Definition: Internal network that uses Internet technologies. |
| PDF | An electronic image file format by Adobe Systems that mirrors the appearance of an original document. |
| JPEG | Compressed graphics format that attempts to reach a balance between image quality and file size. |
| email | The transmission of messages and files via a computer network. |
| email list | A group of email addresses used for mass distribution of a message. |
| discussion forum | An online area in which users have written discussions about a particular subject. |
| FTP | An Internet standard that permits file uploading and downloading to and from other computers on the Internet. |
| email spoofing | occurs when the sender’s address or other components of an email header are altered so that it appears that the email message originated from a different sender. |
