A.8 Glossary 231
TCP/IP:
A network protocol developed by DARPANET (Defense Advanced Research Project
Agency NetWork). It is the standard protocol of the Internet and is supported by a variety of
computer platforms, from personal computers to mainframes.
Tone:
A smoothness of colors represented by the number of gradation steps. The higher the
number of gradation steps, the smoother the gradation of colors.
Uninstall:
To delete software installed on the computer.
USB:
An acronym for Universal Serial Bus. It is a data communication method used between a
computer and its peripherals. It allows hot-plug, which is the capability of connecting or
disconnecting peripherals without having to switch off the computer.
Web browser:
Software that is designed to view information from the Internet on computers. Netscape
Communicator and Internet Explorer are the two most popular web browsers.
WINS:
An acronym for Windows Internet Name Services. It is a name resolution service that
converts a computer name to an IP address in a TCP/IP environment.
WWW:
An acronym for World Wide Web. It is a system that provides web sites on the Internet.
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