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Glossary
icon A small picture that
represents a menu command,
file, program, tool, or peripheral.
interactive A computer
program that responds to you as
if you were having a
conversation. You give
instructions; the computer
performs an action or requests
additional information.
Computer games, multimedia,
and tutorials are interactive
programs.
interface A means of
communication between two
entities. A person and a
computer interface through a
monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
Two computers interface
through a network or Internet
connection.
Internet A worldwide
collection of computer networks
that are interconnected so that
users can share electronic
information.
Internet Explorer See
Microsoft Internet Explorer.
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Internet keyboard A
keyboard that resembles a
typewriter keyboard, but is
equipped with special buttons
programmed to connect to the
Internet.
Internet phone A video
telephone that allows you to
make long-distance calls over
the Internet.
ISP Internet Service Provider.
A company that provides access
to the Internet. To use the
service, you need the service
provider's software, a user
name, a password, and access
phone numbers. Through a
modem, you can log on to the
ISP, surf the World Wide Web,
and send and receive e-mail.
JPEG Pronounced J-peg. A file
format for graphics, especially
photographs, displayed on the
Internet. It is easily identified by
the file extension .jpg.
JPEG files, which store more
information per pixel than
GIF files, are used for complex,
high-resolution images.
See also GIF and pixel.
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