The most common meaning of cookie on the internet refers to a piece of information sent by a web server to a web browser that the browser software is expected to save and to send back to the server wh [..]

A computer program that is either hidden inside another program or that masquerades as something it is not in order to trick potential users into running it. A Trojan Horse computer program may spread [..]

Usually refers to a 56Kbs leased-line

There are three type of addresses in common use with the internet. They are Email address, IP address, and MAC address. (See these terms for their definitions).

A DSL line where the upload speed is different fom the download speed. Usually the download speed is much greater.

In the client-server model, the part of the system that performs information preperation on behalf of a client or server application.

A name, usually short and easy to remember, that is translated into another name, usually long and difficult to remember.

See "FTP".

A small Java program that can be embedded into an HTML page. Applets differ from full-fledged Java applications in that they are not allowed to access certain resources on the local computer, such as [..]

A networking protocol developed by Apple Computer for communication between Apple computer products and other computers.This protocol is independent of the network layer on which it is run.