| The identification of a physical or virtual distinct entity in a network. On the Internet, this network address is called a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). For instance: http://www.gsh.org. [It is important to type these accurately.] | | |
| An open source Web server package, mostly used on Linux and Solaris platforms. | | |
| An email message that is sent automatically in response to a message to another email address. Also known as Autobot or Infobot. | | |
| The Central network infrastructure of the Internet is often referred to as the backbone and its allows data to travel from one network to another. | | |
| Active Server Pages - a scripting language created by Microsoft for dynamically created web pages and database functions. Web pages created with ASP usually have an .asp suffix. | | |
| An organisation that provides access to the Internet. Also known as Internet Service Provider (ISP) | | |
| A self-contained mini-executable program, such as one written in the Java programming language. It connects with or is designed to work with a larger 'partner' program. | | |
| American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standard for digital representation of letters, numbers, and control codes; understood by most computers. | | |
| A binary file (such as a document, spreadsheet, or graphic) which is delivered as part of an email message. [NB - some mailing systems will not accept them.] | | |
| A publicly available Internet file site. Users must sign on as anonymous and enter their email address to connect to an anonymous ftp site. | | |