Glossary

Glossary
802.11

See WiFi.

activex

A technology for Microsoft Internet Explorer that enables programs to be downloaded and run in your browser.

address

An Internet location, such as a URL, an IP address, or an email address.

agent

A piece of software that goes out across the Internet and does a job for you—for example, finding the best prices on a product you want to buy.

AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML)

A technique that allows developers to create interactive websites that function more like desktop programs than slow, static websites.

ASCII characters

Plain-text characters that you get by pressing keys on your keyboard. ...

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