A combination of username and site name which allows e-mail to be delivered uniquely to a particular person from anywhere on the Internet or connected networks. Internet e-mail addresses are of the form user@site. Site names tend to be composed of several elements, running from most to least specific.

In e-mail and news messages various abbreviations and signs are commonly used AFAIK - As Far As I Know

One of several terms referring both to the right to access a particular machine (e.g. to have an account on club), and to the user name that you have to give when you do so.

A program, probably running on your machine, that asks for files or information from a remote server.

a file that's attached to the main mail message

(also known as 'favorities') shortcuts to WWW pages that you've visited before. Use the 'bookmarks' menu to add pages to the list.

A program that lets you browse through WWW documents.

A program, probably running on your machine, that asks for files or information from a remote server.

a little file stored on your computer by a web site so that next time you visit the site it'll already know something about you.

Cambridge University Data Network.