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Chapter 7 - Glossary
upstream
The direction of data transmission from the user to the
Internet.
VLAN
Virtual Local Area Network
WAN
Wide Area Network
Any network spread over a large geographical area, such
as a country or continent. With respect to the SL-1000,
WAN refers to the Internet.
Web
browser
A software program that uses Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol
(HTTP) to download information from (and upload to) web
sites, and displays the information, which may consist of
text, graphic images, audio, or video, to the user. Web
browsers use Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP).
Popular web browsers include Netscape Navigator and
Microsoft Internet Explorer. See also HTTP, web site,
WWW.
Web page
A web site file typically containing text, graphics and
hyperlinks (cross-references) to the other pages on that
web site, as well as to pages on other web sites. When a
user accesses a web site, the first page that is displayed is
called the home page. See also hyperlink, web site.
Web site
A computer on the Internet that distributes information to
(and gets information from) remote users through web
browsers. A web site typically consists of web pages that
contain text, graphics, and hyperlinks. See also hyperlink,
web page.