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connection methods, you get connected to the
computer that “owns” that IP address.
ISP
ISP (Internet Service Provider) is a company that
maintains a 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
