Archie - A utility for finding files stored on the Internet that you can download using FTP.

Article - Internet lingo for a message posted to a newsgroup.

Blatherer - A user who takes three screens to say something where there words would suffice.

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions. A file (or article) containing responses to common questions that everyone else is tired of answering.

Finger - A utility that lets you reach out and touch information about other users on the Internet.

Flame - To hurl insults and abuse at another user electronically.

FTP - File Transfer Protocal. A method of transfering files across the Internet.

Gateway - A computer that connects an office LAN (Local Area Network) or commercial on-line services to the Internet.

Gopher - A menu-based program that tunnels between different computer networks in search of information.

HTML - HyperText Markup Language. The language/source code used to create World Wide Web pages.

HTTP - Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. Used to transfer HTML documents over the Internet.

IP - Internet Protocol. The numerical address for any system connected to the Internet. Every system on the Internet has an IP assigned to it.

IRC - Internet Relay Chat. Real-time text-based chatting.

Lurker - Someone who reads articles or watches conversations without participating.

Lynx - A text-based interface used to view World Wide Web documents.

Mosaic - A graphical interface program to view the World Wide Web.

Net-God - A longtime, revered, and usually omniscient Internet user.

Netiquette - The way to behave on the Internet.

Newbie - A new Internet user.

Newsgroup - Any one of the Usenet's 22,000+ electronic discussion groups.

NNTP - Network News Transfer Protocol. The method used to transmit Usenet discussion groups over the Internet.

Ping - A diagnostic utility that lets you access another computer to see if you have a working connection.

POP - Point Of Presence. Refers to local phone numbers maintained by national or regional Internet Access Providers.

POP3 - Post Office Protocol. The protocol used to download mail from a SMTP server.

PPP - Point-to-Point Protocal. A type of access account that gives you virtually direct access to the Internet. Commonly used for computers with Windows 95 or Macintosh OS.

Protocol - Rules used for transmitting data over a network.

SLIP - Serial Line Internet Protocal. A direct type of Internet access account requiring TCP/IP software. Commonly used with computers with Windows 3.1.

Smiley - A symbol made from ASCII characters such as :) or ;} that resembles a smiley face turned sideways.

SMTP - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. The protocol used for transferring mail over the Internet.

Snail-mail - aka the U.S. Postal Service.

Spamming - Broadcasting a single message to multiple newsgroups or e-mail addresses. A big NO-NO!

T1 or T3 - High-bandwidth leased telephone lines, used to connect LANs (Local Area Networks) to the Internet.

TCP/IP - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. A series of rules computers must obey in order to communicate across the Internet.

Telnet - A communications protocol that lets you log onto another computer from a remote location.

Unix - A complex and powerful operating system used extensively on networked computers, beloved by engineers and computer experts, but best avoided by unexperienced, novice computer users.

URL - Uniform Resource Locator. The address of a page on the World Wide Web.

Usenet - A network featuring over 22,000 discussion groups.

Veronica - A program that tracks down information stored on the Internet; specifically, it searches gopher servers by keywords.

WAIS - Wide Area Information Server. The electronic equivalent of a librarian.

WWW - World Wide Web. A network containing documents with images, color, sound, text, and video.

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