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FTP File Transfer Protocol
An Internet based protocol used to copy files between computers (usually a client and a server)
using Unix-based command parameters. You can download shareware or freeware applications
that remove all the complexities of Unix and allow you to connect to FTP sites using a web
browser.
Gateway A computer or server that is connected to multiple networks and is capable of routing or deliver-
ing packets between them.
HTML Hypertext Markup Language
A set of tags and instructions used to create web pages. HTML tags create page layouts, format
text, insert graphics and multimedia, and more.
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol
A protocol that makes hypertext information such as web pages available over the Internet.
Hub A a piece of hardware that connects computers together in a LAN, allowing information to travel
between them.
Internet Gateway A gateway for accessing the Internet, which is loosely defined as points of entrance to and exit
from a communications network. A gateway is the node that translates between two otherwise
incompatible networks or network segments. Gateways perform code and protocol conversion to
facilitate traffic between data highways of differing architecture.
A gateway can be thought of as a function within a system that enables communications with the
outside world.
IMAP Internet Message Access Protocol
A popular protocol that allows a client to access email without downloading it to a local com-
puter. Used mainly to read email from a remote location.
IMAP Server A server that uses IMAP to provide access to multiple server-side folders.
IP Address Internet Protocol Address
The numeric address used to identify and locate a server, computer, or website on the Internet.