Internet communication

Internet communication

All the ways used by people to communicate with each other over the Internet, including e-mail, instant messaging (IM), feedback on blogs, contact forms on Web sites, industry forums, chat rooms and social networking sites.

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disk farm

Internet; Internet communication

A large area filled with many disk drives.

access control list (ACL)

Internet; Internet communication

The ACL is a list noting which users have access rights to network resources. Specific users, for instance, may have access to company payroll information while other users are restricted from ...

disk server

Internet; Internet communication

On a network, a remote disk drive accessible by some or all members of the network. Data can be written to and read from a disk server by members of the network.

access point

Internet; Internet communication

In an 802.11 wireless LAN (local-area network), the hub through which different devices using the network to communicate.

display

Internet; Internet communication

The image or text viewed on a monitor.

access rate

Internet; Internet communication

The maximum rate at which a system can transmit data over network lines. This rate is measured in bps (bits per second). Most current networks use 100Mbps (megabits per second) network cable.