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Analog Coverage
An area where analog service is available. Analog phones
usually indicate signal strength on an indicator in the
phone’s display when receiving an analog signal.
Browser
the software that allows you to view the internet; contains
navigator commands such as forward and back; examples
include netscape, Microsoft explorer. A web browser in your
computer requests htMl files from web servers and takes
you to the internet sites you wish to visit, by linking your
computer’s iP address to a site’s iP address.
COM PORT (communications port)
A connector for a communications interface, usually, a serial
port.
data
information kept in databases, on an intranet, on the
internet, etc.
driver
software that controls a device.
inactivity Time-Out
A stoppage in a connection, which usually occurs after a
period of time elapses, without activity. time-out settings
are usually determined by the network.
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