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eSource Technology - design
Glossary-I
IAB (Internet
Architecture Board)
A council that makes decisions about Internet
standards. (See also W3C).
IE (Internet Explorer)
See Internet Explorer.
IETF (Internet
Engineering Task Force)
A subgroup of IAB that focuses
on solving technical problems on the Internet.
IIS (Internet Information
Server)
A web server for Windows operating systems.
Developed by Microsoft.
IMAP (Internet
Message Access Protocol)
A standard communication protocol for retrieving
e-mails from an e-mail server. IMAP is much
like POP but more advanced.
Learn more about IMAP in our TCP/IP
tutorial
Indeo
A codec for computer video developed by
Intel.
Internet
A world wide network connecting millions
of computers. (See also WWW)
Internet Browser
See Web Browser.
Internet Explorer
A browser by Microsoft. The most commonly
used browser today.
Learn more about browsers in our browser
section
Internet Server
See Web Server
Intranet
A private (closed) Internet, running
inside a LAN (Local
Area Network).
IP (Internet Protocol)
See TCP/IP.
IP Address (Internet
Protocol Address)
A unique number identifying every computer
on the Internet (like 197.123.22.240)
IP Number (Internet
Protocol Number)
Same as an IP address.
IP Packet
See TCP/IP Packet.
IRC (Internet Relay
Chat)
An Internet system that enables users to
take part in on-line discussions.
IRC Client
A computer program that enables a user to
connect to IRC.
IRC Server
An Internet server dedicated to the task
of serving IRC connections.
ISAPI (Internet
Server API)
Application Programming Interface (See
API) for Internet Information Server
(See IIS).
ISDN (Integrated
Services Digital Network)
A telecommunication standard that uses digital
transmission to support data communications
over regular telephone lines.
ISP (Internet Service
Provider)
Someone that provides access to the Internet
and web hosting.
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