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network that is linked to the Internet by way of a dedicated
communication line. An ISP offers the use of its dedicated
communication lines to companies or individuals who can’t
afford the high monthly cost for a direct connection.
J
JAVA
Java is a programming language that is specially designed
for writing programs that can be safely downloaded to your
computer through the Internet without the fear of viruses. It
is an object-oriented multi-thread programming best for
creating applets and applications for the Internet, Intranet
and other complex, distributed network.
L
LAN
Local Area Network a computer network that spans a
relatively small area sharing common resources. Most LANs
are confined to a single building or group of buildings.
M
MJPEG
MJPEG (Motion JPEG) composes a moving image by storing
each frame of a moving picture sequence in JPEG
compression, and then decompressing and displaying each
frame at rapid speed to show the moving picture.
MPEG4
MPEG4 is designed to enable transmission and reception of
high-quality audio and video over the Internet and next-
generation mobile telephones.
N
NAT
Network Address Translator generally applied by a router
that makes many different IP addresses on an internal
network appear to the Internet as a single address. For
routing messages properly within your network, each device
requires a unique IP address. But the addresses may not be
valid outside your network. NAT solves the problem. When
