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Glossary of technical terms and commonly used phrases

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If you are not familiar with any of the terms used in the help pages, have a look at the definitions below. Words used in the definitions and also listed in the glossary are displayed in italics. To reach the term page you want, click on the appropriate letter below or scroll though the alphabetical list.

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Term	Definition
@	Symbol representing "at" used to separate the username from the domain name in email addresses (e.g. john.smith@lineone.net - see the Email Software help page).
A [Top]
Assistant	A tool which gives you easy access to your message centre, allows you to bookmark your favorite pages within LineOne and on the web, and return to the LineOne homepage from wherever you are on the web (see the LineOne Assistant help page).
Attachment	A file or document sent as part of an email message, such as a photograph (see the Email Software help page).
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Bookmark	A shortcut to the address of a web page - or URL - stored by the browser (see the Browser Software help page) or the Assistant (see the LineOne Assistant help page).
Browser	A software program which lets your computer find, display and download documents from the Web (see the Browser Software help page).
Button	An area which you can click on, generally rectangular in shape.
Box	An area of a window which you can click on and/or type into.
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Cache	A store of web page graphics and/or text files created by the browser on your computer's hard disk to speed up downloading from the web (see the LineOne Connection Speeds help page).
Case Sensitive	When a computer treats a word differently when the letters are written in lower case and upper case (i.e. case, Case and CASE). Your LineOne password is case sensitive and you must always enter it in the same case (see the Connecting to LineOne help page).
CGI Script	Common Gateway Interface script: method for transferring information between a web page and a server.
Click	To depress once, and release, the button on the left-hand side of the mouse.
Cookie	A small file sent to your browser from a website or server which records your preferences for a website. You should choose to accept cookies when using LineOne (see the Browser Troublesooting Tips help page).
COM Port	Communication Port: the place where the modem connects to your computer (see the LineOne Connection Speeds help page).
Cursor	The small moveable icon on the screen which indicates your current control position. The cursor changes appearance depending upon what your computer is doing - for example, it may look like an arrow when the computer is waiting and an hourglass when it is busy. You can change the position of the cursor by moving the mouse.
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Desktop	The area on your monitor behind any windows which displays your icons.
Dial-up	A connection to the Internet via a telephone line.
Double-click	To quickly depress and release the left mouse button twice.
Download	To copy documents and/or files from the web onto you computer.
Drag-and-drop	To click on an icon without releasing the mouse button, move the icon across or between the desktop and/or open windows, and then release the mouse button. Many software programs allow you to use this method for moving files around your computer.
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Email	Electronic mail: a message sent between computers over the Internet (see the Email Software help page).
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File	A software program or document.
Forum	A discussion group in LineOne - also available as newsgroups (see the Forums and Newsgroups help page).
FTP	File Transfer Protocol: method for transferring files or documents between computers (see the LineOne Webspace help page).
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Hard Disk	The part of a computer which stores software programs and files.
HTML	Hyper Text Mark-up Language: the code used to create documents on the web (see the LineOne Webspace help page).
HTTP	HyperText Transfer Protocol: the technology upon which hypertext is based. All web page addresses - or URLs - are prefixed by http://
Home page	Opening, or first, page of a web site (see the Inside Lineone help page).
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Icon	A small picture on the desktop or in a window (which you generally double-click on to open).
Internet	A global network of computers which provides the technology for the web, email and newsgroups.
ISDN	Integrated Services Digital Network: an international standard for transferring digital data over telephone lines at 64 or 128 kbps without using a modem (see the LineOne Connection Speeds help page).
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Link	A text or graphic element which you can click on to go to another web page.
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Message Centre	The LineOne suite of communication tools (see the Inside LineOne help page).
Modem	A device which allows your computer to connect to the Internet via a telephone line (see the Connection Troubleshooting Tips help page).
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Newsgroup	A discussion group on the Internet (see the Forums and Newsgroups help page).
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Offline	When NOT connected to the Internet (see the Saving Money with lineOne help page).
Online	When connected to the Internet.
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Plug-in	A small software program which extends the functionality of a browser. For example, the RealAudio plug-in allows the browser to play music.
Ping!	LineOne's rapid messaging system which enables you to keep in touch with other LineOne members (see the LineOne Ping help page).
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Right-click	To depress once, and release, the button on the right-hand side of the mouse.
RocketTalk	A method of sending voice messages to other Internet users.
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Search Engine	A specialist website which allows you to look for information on the web.
Section	An Area of LineOne: LineOne content is organised into different sections - or zones - for easy access.
Server	computer which contains documents displayed on the web.
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Text-box	A box into which text can be typed.
Thread	A discussion topic in a newsgroup or forum (see the Forums and Newsgroups help page).
Tick	To click on a box so that it displays a tick (in Windows 95) or cross indicating that it is selected.
Toolbar	An area containing a number of buttons or links - generally at the top of the page, or on the right-hand side (see the Inside LineOne help page).
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Upload	To transfer files and/or documents onto the web from your computer.
URL	Uniform Resource Locator: address on the web describing the location of a web page or a website. For example, LineOne's URL is "www.lineone.net".
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Web	World Wide Web: the generic name given to all the documents on the Internet.
Webpage	An individual document on the web, usually composed of a combination of text and graphics.
Website	A collection of documents on the web, generally located on the same server.
Window	An area of the screen containing boxes and/or buttons.