By Scott Dubler
Archie - A program that accesses a database to search for the locations of files.
DNS Server - A Domain Name System Server is a computer with a database that translates computer name addresses into IP addresses and vice versa.
FAQ - A list of Frequently Asked Questions that help new users assimilate into Usenet news groups. Its main purpose is to prevent repetitive postings.
FTP - File transfer protocol is a protocol for moving a file from one computer on the Internet to another.
FTP site - A computer that is dedicated as a software repository.
Gopher - A menu and character based system for retrieving information on the Internet.
E-mail - Electronic mail consists of letters that are sent over a network from one user to another.
Ethernet - A fast dedicated connection that is used as a bridge between a network and a computer.
HTML - The HyperText Markup Language is used to link multimedia objects, such as pictures and sound, into a page on the World Wide Web.
IP Address - A numeric address that identifies the location of a computer on the Internet.
Packet - This is the fundamental unit of information on the Internet. Data is broken into packets that travel independently on the Internet network.
Snail mail -This refers to mail sent through the post office.
TCP/IP - Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol is the system that holds the Internet together. TCP/IP is the system by which data is broken into packets and sent to different computers.
Telnet - It is a method of logging into another computer and using that computer as if it were on your desktop. For example, when a user logs into CUNIX, he is telnetting to another computer.
Usenet - A collection of news groups where millions of people on the Internet discuss thousands of topics using electronic mail.
UUdecode - A program used to convert text files into binary files.
UUencode - A program used to convert binary files, such as programs, into ASCII files. Files are usually converted into text so that they can be sent by E-mail or posted to the Usenet.
World Wide Web - A collection of pages that contain links to files, pictures, and sound that are accessed with a browser program such as Mosaic or Netscape.