Glossary
- 802.11
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See WiFi.
- activex
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A technology for Microsoft Internet Explorer that enables programs to be downloaded and run in your browser.
- address
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An Internet location, such as a URL, an IP address, or an email address.
- agent
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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)
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A technique that allows developers to create interactive websites that function more like desktop programs than slow, static websites.
- ASCII characters
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Plain-text characters that you get by pressing keys on your keyboard. ...
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