The Internet Protocol (IP) is the method or protocol by which data is sent from
one computer to another on the Internet. When you send or receive data (for
example, an e-mail note or a Web page), the message gets divided into little
chunks called packets. Each of these packets contains both the sender's
Internet address and the receiver's address. The Internet Protocol just delivers
them.
IMAP
IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) is a standard protocol for accessing
e-mail from your local server. IMAP requires continual access to the server
during the time that you are working with your mail.
An alternative protocol is Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP). IMAP
provides the user more capabilities for retaining e-mail on the server and for
organizing it in folders on the server. IMAP can be thought of as a remote file
server.
MAC address
In a local area network (LAN) or other network, the MAC (Media Access
Control) address is your computer's unique hardware number. (On an Ethernet
LAN, it's the same as your Ethernet address.)
LAN
A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and associated devices
that share a common communications line or wireless link and typically share
the resources of a single processor or server within a small geographic area
(for example, within an office building).
JPEG
JPEG (pronounced "jay-peg) is a format that is commonly used for color
images displayed on the Internet. JPEG reduces the file size of an image by
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