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- Archie — A service used
to search all the world’s FTP servers for files. This is a
service much like Veronica — it makes it easier to find the item one
is looking for, because one doesn’t need to know the exact computer.
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- Emoticon ("Smiley") —
Certain characters that some people believe help express emotion in e-mail.
The most common is :>. With a little imagination and a tilt of your head,
you may see that this is a smiley face. [TOP]
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- Flame — A very harsh
message from one person to another, normally in a newsgroup. They are
often directed at newbies. [TOP]
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- FTP— The File Transfer
Protocol. This is one standardized way of transmitting files on the
Internet. As with most services on the Internet, there are specific FTP
servers containing specific types of files.
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- Gopher — A
menu-centered information search tool on the Net.
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- Newbie — A derogatory
term on the Net meaning an inexperienced and obnoxious new user. The term
refers to the brand of user who is unschooled in the Internet’s traditions,
takes little time to learn them, and acts rudely.
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- TCP/IP — The standard
for communication among Internetted computers; it stands for Transmission
Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. While it is a relatively slow protocol,
it works wonders for intercommunication among different systems.
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- URL — Universal
Resource Locator. [TOP]
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