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Browser
A program that allows you to access resources on the web and provides
them to you graphically
C
Cable modem
A device that allows you to connect a computer up to a coaxial cable and
receive Internet access from your Cable provider
CardBus
A newer version of the PC Card or PCMCIA interface. It supports a 32-bit
data path, DMA, and consumes less voltage
CAT 5
Category 5. Used for 10/100 Mbps or 1Gbps Ethernet connections
Client
A program or user that requests data from a server
Collision
When do two devices on the same Ethernet network try and transmit data at
the exact same time.
Cookie
Information that is stored on the hard drive of your computer that holds your
preferences to the site that gave your computer the cookie
D
Data
Information that has been translated into binary so that it can be processed
or moved to another device
Data Encryption Standard
Uses a randomly selected 56-bit key that must be known by both the sender
and the receiver when information is exchanged