Glossary-9
intranet – An information site usually implemented by businesses, schools, or
other large institutions designed to provide information to members of the
organization. An intranet can be thought of as a smaller, private version of the
World Wide Web. See extranet.
ISO – See International Organization for Standardization.
ISP – See Internet service provider.
ITU – See International Telecommunication Union.
joystick – A device that permits more realistic game play than is possible with a
mouse or touchpad.
K56flex – A data communication protocol developed by Lucent Technologies
Incorporated and Rockwell International Corporation designed to transfer data at a
maximum rate of 56 Kbps over standard telephone lines using a modem. See
modem. See V.90 Standard.
KB – See kilobyte.
Kbps – See kilobits per second.
keyboard – The primary device used for entering alphanumeric data.
kilobits per second (Kbps) – A unit of measurement used to describe the rate of
data transfer.
kilobyte (KB) – A unit of measurement used to describe data quantity. One KB is
equal to approximately one thousand bytes. See byte.
LAN – See local area network.
laptop computer – A portable computer, usually weighing approximately eight
pounds. Contrast desktop computer, notebook computer.
LCD – See liquid crystal display.
LED – See light-emitting diode.
light-emitting diode (LED) – A device that glows when an electric current passes
through it. Status lights on computers are often LEDs.
link – An item that provides direct access to a file, program, directory, or Web site.
See hyperlink, shortcut.
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