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Glossary
upload—To send a file to another computer through a modem or
network. See also download.
—See universal serial bus (USB).
USB
utility—A computer program designed to perform a narrowly focused
operation or solve a specific problem. Utilities are often related to
computer system management.
V W
Web—See World Wide Web.
Wi-Fi — A trademarked term by the Wireless Capability Ethernet
Alliance which stands for Wireless Fidelity. Wi-Fi is another term for
the IEEE 2.11b communication protocol to permit an Ethernet
connection using wireless communication components.
World Wide Web (www)—The worldwide network of Web sites linked
together over the Internet. A user of the Web can jump from site to site
regardless of the location of the computer hosting the site. See also
Internet.