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Post by albatross on Oct 18, 2003 17:34:28 GMT -5
If I new what most of the abbreviations stood for I would understand more of what I`m reading.They`re probably bread and butter to most ,if not all of the members here,but not to this old boy.I`m talking about the likes of.....url....ip....gif....appalet....etc..etc.Maybe a board tucked away in the back corner somewhere,where others like myself ( if there are others like myself of course) could get up to speed faster.So far ,since becoming a member I`ve learnt about cookies and how to set them....but theres just so much more I don`t know about but would like to.Any help I can get is always welcome and appreciated Thanks.
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Post by Ťoñy4iñ1 on Oct 18, 2003 19:21:07 GMT -5
Just as a rough run down:
URL - (Uniform Resource Locator)
An address for a resource available on the Internet. The first part of a URL is called the "scheme". the most well known scheme is http, but there are many others. Each URL scheme has its own format for how a URL should appear.
IP Number -- (Internet Protocol Number)
Sometimes called a dotted quad. A unique number consisting of 4 parts separated by dots, e.g. 165.113.245.2. Every machine that is on the Internet has a unique IP number - if a machine does not have an IP number, it is not really on the Internet. Many machines (especially servers) also have one or more Domain Names that are easier for people to remember.
ISP -- (Internet Service Provider)
An institution that provides access to the Internet in some form, usually for money. (AoL, BT, ntl:, etc.)
Applet
A small Java program that can be embedded in an HTML page. Applets differ from full-fledged Java applications in that they are not allowed to access certain resources on the local computer, such as files and serial devices (modems, printers, etc.), and are prohibited from communicating with most other computers across a network. The common rule is that an applet can only make an Internet connection to the computer from which the applet was sent.
GIF -- (Graphic Interchange Format)
A common format for image files, especially suitable for images containing large areas of the same color. GIF format files of simple images are often smaller than the same file would be if stored in JPEG format, but GIF format does not store photographic images as well as JPEG. These and more Internet Definitions can be found at: Matisse's Glossary of Internet Terms - www.matisse.net/files/glossary.html |
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Post by albatross on Oct 18, 2003 20:10:02 GMT -5
Thanks Tony for that invaluable info......you were right on with the computer jargon it seems to trip me up on a regular basis.
Who said you can`t teach an old dog new tricks
cheers
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Post by Ðєѕı on Oct 19, 2003 14:44:57 GMT -5
Thx for that link ..but I there's sth I can't find in there and I thought maybe sb could explain it here. What is "Avatar" and what is my "ICQ" number? I seen ppl mention the avatar word lots in here and I have the feeling I'm the only one who doesn't know its meaning (or use I guess) I actually looked Avatar up in my dictionary (I'm not a native-speaker and I thought it may help to look it up).Its definition is "deity in human or animal form". Not of help I guess that one  [/color][/size]
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Post by ßOxClevå on Oct 19, 2003 14:50:00 GMT -5
ICQ is an instant messaging service , amongst other things , bit like MSN Messenger .
Avatar. In this context it means a small picture / character that is displayed with every post . In my case my avatar is Bart Simpson .
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