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internet
Two or more networks connected together.
Internet
See Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Explorer
Internet
A keyboard equipped with special buttons programmed to access the Internet, a
keyboard
favorite program, or perform other frequently used tasks with a touch of a button.
Internet Service
A business organization that provides Internet access through dial-up networking or
Provider (ISP)
dedicated line access. See dial-up networking, dedicated line.
intranet
An information site usually implemented by businesses, schools, or other large
institutions designed to provide information to members of the organization. An
intranet can be thought of as a smaller, private version of the World Wide Web. See
extranet.
ISO
See International Organization for Standardization.
ISP
See Internet Service Provider.
ITU
See International Telecommunication Union.
joystick
A device that permits more realistic game play than is possible with a mouse or
touchpad.
K56flex
A data communication protocol developed by Lucent Technologies Incorporated and
Rockwell International Corporation designed to transfer data at a maximum rate of
56 Kbps over standard telephone lines using a modem. See modem, V.90 Standard.
KB
See kilobyte.
Kbps
See kilobits per second.
keyboard
The primary device used for entering alphanumeric data.
kilobits per
A unit of measurement used to describe the rate of data transfer.
second (Kbps)
kilobyte (KB)
A unit of measurement used to describe data quantity. One KB is equal to
approximately one thousand bytes. See byte.
LAN
See local area network.
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