UNIX |
A
computer operating system (the basic software running on a computer,
underneath things like word processors and spreadsheets). UNIX
is designed to be used by many people at the same time (it is
multi-user) and has TCP/IP built-in. It is the most common operating
system for servers on the Internet.
See Also: TCP/IP
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| URL |
(Uniform
Resource Locator) -The standard way to give the address of any
resource on the Internet that is part of the World Wide Web (WWW).
A URL looks like this:
http://www.trainingtogo.org/index.html or
news:new.newusers.questions.
The most common way to use a URL is to enter into a WWW browser
program, such as Netscape, or Lynx.
See Also: Browser, WWW
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| USENET |
A
world wide system of discussion groups, with comments passed among
hundreds of thousands of machines. Not all USENET machines are
on the Internet, maybe half. USENET is completely decentralized,
with over 10,000 discussion areas, called newsgroups.
See Also: Newsgroup
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