| IMAP - Internet Message Access
Protocol An e-mail protocol similar to POP but with expanded user functions |
| Interlaced.gif - a type of graphic
image being used on web pages since the image begins to display as the
file is downloaded rather than waiting to display all at once. |
| Internet - A connection of many
individual TCP/IP campus, state, regional and national networks, into one
logical network all sharing one common addressing scheme. |
| Internet 2 or II - Next generation
Internet being developed by universities; FIRN is participating in this. |
| Intranet - Internal network used
to share resources; uses the same network technologies (TCP/IP) as the
Internet and are often connected to the Internet; firewalls keep the Intranet
closed to outsiders while allowing internal users to access the Internet. |
| IP (Internet Protocol) -
A protocol that describes how data packets are transferred across the Internet
and interpreted as an incoming message; a network layer for TCP/IP protocol. |
| IP Address - Address of a computer
on a TCP/IP network; written as four groups of up to 3 digits, each separated
by a period as in 150-176.12-50 |
| IPIX - A format for panoramic (36o
degree) view of images; requires special viewer software downloadable from
IPDC web site. |
| IRC (Internet Relay Chat) - Internet
too] used for interactive conversations between two or more users |
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| Java - A programming language designed
to write programs that can be safely downloaded from the Internet and immediately
run without fear of viruses; can include functions such as animation, calculations,
and other interactive applications; requires java-enabled browser. |
| jpg (joint photographic experts group, pronounced
j-peg) - A type of graphic image, usually pictures with backgrounds. |
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| LAN ( Local Area Network) - A computer
network limited to an immediate area, usually within the same building. |
| Listserv - Internet mafl4ist which
enables one message to be sent to multiple subscribers. |
