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with two pairs. For Ethernet LANs, a higher grade called Category 3 (CAT 3)
is used for 10BASE-T networks, and an even higher grade called Category 5
(CAT 5) is used for 100BASE-T networks. See also 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T,
Ethernet.
Upstream
The direction of data transmission from the user to the Internet.
WAN (Wide Area Network)
Any network spread over a large geographical area, such as a country or
continent. With respect to the SL6000 / SL6300, 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.
Web site A computer on the Internet that distributes information to (and gets
information from) remote users through web browsers. A web site typically
consists of web pages that contain text, graphics, and hyperlinks. See also
hyperlink, web page.
WWW (World Wide Web)
Also called (the) Web. Collective term for all web sites anywhere in the world
that can be accessed via the Internet.
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