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 I IMHO: (In My Humble Opinion) -- A shorthand appended to a comment written in an online forum, IMHO indicates that the writer is aware that they are expressing a debatable view, probably on a subject already under discussion. One of ma ny such shorthands in common use online, especially in discussion forums.See Also: BTW Information Superhighway: There is some debate about this definition. Some claim it refers to the future, where a collection of fiber optic cables will have replaced our current wires. It will allow such things as video on demand, and video conferencing from all our homes. Other people vouch that what we call the Internet is the Information Superhighway. Internet: (Upper
case I) The vast collection of inter-connected networks that all
use the TCP/IP protocols and that evolved from the ARPANET of the
late 60's and early 70's. internet: (Lower
case i) Any time you connect 2 or more networks together, you have
an internet - as in inter-national or inter-state. Intranet: A
private network inside a company or organization that uses the
same kinds of software that you would find on the public Internet,
but that is only for internal use. Every machine that is on the Internet has a unique IP number - if a machine does not have an IP number, it is not really on the Internet. Most machines also have one or more Domain Names that are easier for people to remember. See Also: Domain Name , Internet , TCP/IP IRC: (Internet Relay Chat) -- Basically a huge multi-user live chat facility. There are a number of major IRC servers around the world which are linked to each other. Anyone can create a channel or chat room, and anything that anyone types in a given channel is seen by all others in the channel. Private channels can (and are) created for multi-person conference calls. ISDN: (Integrated Services Digital Network) -- Basically a way to move more data over existing regular phone lines. It can provide speeds of roughly 128,000 bits-per-second over regular phone lines. In practice, most people will be limited to 56,000 or 64,000 bits-per-second. ISOC: (Internet Society) Based in Herndon, Virginia, the Internet Society promotes the Internet and coordinates standards. You can visit their Web site to learn more or to become a member. ISP: (Internet Service
Provider) -- An institution that provides access to the Internet
in some form, usually for money. J Java: Java is a
network-oriented programming language invented by Sun Microsystems
that is specifically designed for writing programs that can be
safely downloaded to your computer through the Internet and
immediately run without fear of viruses or other harm to your
computer or files. Using small Java programs (called
"Applets"), Web pages can include functions such as
animations, calculators, and other fancy tricks. JDK: Java Development
Kit) -- A software development package from Sun Microsystems that
implements the basic set of tools needed to write, test and debug
Java applications and applets. JPEG: (Joint Photographic Experts Group) The name of the committee that designed the photographic image-compression standard. JPEG is optimized for compressing full-color or gray-scale photographic-type, digital images. It doesn't work well on drawn images such as line drawings, and it does not handle black-and-white images or video images. K Kilobyte: A
thousand bytes. Actually, usually 1024 (2^10) bytes. L LAN: (Local Area
Network) -- A computer network limited to the immediate area,
usually the same building or floor of a building. Leased-line: Refers
to a phone line that is rented for exclusive 24-hour, 7
-days-a-week use from your location to another location. The
highest speed data connections require a leased line. List server: The
most common kind of mailing list, List servers originated on
BITNET but they are now common on the Internet. Login: Noun or a
verb. Noun: The account name used to gain access to a computer
system. Not a secret (contrast with Password). Log on: Noun or a verb. Establishing a connection. Usually the connection is to a specific site or server. Often interchanged with Login, despite the different definition and meaning..Lurking: The act of reading through maillists and newsgroups without posting any messages. Considered good netiquette to get the feel of the topic before adding your own two cents.
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