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APPENDIX
GLOSSARY
Internet
A cooperatively run, globally distributed collection of
computer networks that exchange information via a
common set of rules for exchanging data (Transfer Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol or TCP/IP).
Intranet
An intranet is a web site created by a business, which
posts its own company information in a secure part of the
Internet that only employees or other authorized users can
reach. Intranets are generally protected by firewalls.
Kbps
Kilobits per second.
Kilobyte (KB)
1024 bits (Approximately 1/2 page of plain text)
Modem
Hardware that translates and transmits data over wire-line
or wireless.
Package Minutes
Package minutes are those minutes included in the cost of a
monthly service plan. Once the packaged minutes have been
exhausted, additional airtime charges apply. Please refer to
Plans and Pricing for more information, details and offers in
your area.
Packet Switching
Packet-switching messages are divided into packets or
pieces before transmission over one or more routes and are
reassembled at their destination.
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