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Terminology
VCI (Virtual Circuit Identifier)
Together with the Virtual Path Identifier (VPI), the VCI uniquely
identifies a VC. Your ISP will tell you the VCI for each VC they
provide. See also VC.
VPI (Virtual Path Identifier)
Together with the Virtual Circuit Identifier (VCI), the VPI uniquely
identifies a VC. Your ISP will tell you the VPI for each VC they
provide. See also VC.
WAN (Wide Area Network)
Any network spread over a large geographical area, such as
a country or continent. With respect to the ADSL Barricade,
WAN refers to the Internet.
Web browser
A software program that uses Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol
(HTTP) to download information from (and upload to) web sites,
and displays the information, which may consist of text, graphic
images, audio, or video, to the user. Web browsers use
Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP). Popular web browsers
include Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer. See
also HTTP, web site, WWW.
Web page
A web site file typically containing text, graphics and hyperlinks
(cross-references) to the other pages on that web site, as well as
to pages on other web sites. When a user accesses a web site,
the first page that is displayed is called the Home page. See also
hyperlink, web site.
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