Glossary
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- .pst
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- 1G (First Generation)
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- 2G (Second Generation)
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- 3G (Third Generation)
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- 4G (Fourth Generation)
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- Access software
- Accidental Techie
- ACD (Automatic Call Distribution)
- ActiveX
- Adaptive hardware
- Adobe Reader
- ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line)
- Adware
- AFP (Apple File Protocol)
- Aggregator
- Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML)
- ALT tag
- ALT text
- Analogue
- Answerphone
- antivirus
- Apache
- API (Application Program Interface)
- Applet
- ASP (see also Active Server Pages) (Application Service Provider )
- ASP (see also Application Service Provider) (Active Server Pages )
- Assistive hardware
- Assistive software
- Assistive Technology
- ATAG (Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines )
- Atom
- AUP (Acceptable Use Policy)
- Authoring Tools
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- Backup
- Binary Packages
- BIOS (Basic Input/Output System)
- Bitmap
- Blog
- Bluetooth
- Boot
- bootable
- Broadband
- Browser
- BSD (Berkeley Software Distribution)
- Bulletin Board
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- Call barring
- Call diversion
- Call forwarding
- Call logger
- Call recording
- Call routing
- Carrier pre-selection
- Carrier preselection
- CD Rewriter
- CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory)
- Cell phones
- Centrex
- Channel
- Circuit Rider
- CLI (Command Line Interface)
- CLI (Calling Line Identification or Caller Line Identity)
- Client / Server Network
- Client license
- Clock Speed
- clone
- Cloud Computing (Cloud Computing)
- CMS (Content Management System)
- Comma Delimited File
- Command Line
- Conference calls
- Conference phone
- Convergence
- Cookies
- Corrupt
- CPU (Central Processing Unit)
- Creative Commons Licence
- CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
- CSV (Comma Separated Values)
- CTI (Computer telephony integration)
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- Database
- DBMS (Database Management System)
- DDI (Direct Dial In )
- Debian
- DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications)
- Denial of Service (DOS)
- DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
- Directory enquiry services
- Discussion Board
- Discussion Forum
- Disk Drive
- DNS (Domain Name Service)
- DocBook
- Domain name
- Dongle
- Driver
- DTP (DeskTop Publishing)
- DVD (Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc)
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- Ecommerce (Electronic Commerce)
- Email Client
- Email List
- Email Server
- Encrypt
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- Feed
- Feed Reader
- Filemaker Pro
- Firewall
- Firewire
- Firmware
- Flash
- Floppy Disks
- Follow me numbers
- Forum
- FOSS (Free and Open Source Software)
- Frames
- Freephone numbers
- FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
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- Geographic number
- Gnome
- GPRS (General Packet Radio Service )
- GPS (Global Postioning System)
- Groupware
- GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications)
- GSM Phones
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- Hard Disk
- Hard Drive
- Hard Drives
- Hardware
- Headsets
- Hearing aid compatibility
- Hosting
- HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language)
- HTTP (Hyper Text Transport Protocol)
- Hub
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- ICT (Information and Communications Technology)
- IFrame (Inline Frame)
- IIS (Internet Information Server)
- IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)
- Indirect Access
- Induction loop
- Internet
- IP Address (Internet Protocol Address)
- IRC (Internet Relay Chat)
- ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network)
- ISP (Internet Service Provider)
- Itemised billing
- IVR (Interactive Voice Response)
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- Java
- JavaScript
- JDBC (Java DataBase Connectivity)
- JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
- JPG
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- kbps (Kilobits per second)
- KDE (K Desktop Environment)
- Keylogger
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- L2TP/IPSec (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol/IP Security)
- LAN (Local Area Network)
- LaTeX
- LBS (Location Based Services)
- LCD Projector
- LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)
- Leased Line
- Least cost routing
- Line
- Linux
- Listserv
- Live Web
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- MAC (Migration Authorisation Code)
- MAC Address (Media Access Control Address)
- Malware
- MathML (Math Markup Language)
- Mbps (Megabits per second)
- Memory Card
- Microfilter
- Minicom
- MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)
- Mobile
- Mobile 2.0
- Mobile phone
- Modem
- Monitor
- Motherboard
- MP3 (MPEG layer 3)
- MySQL
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- NAS (Network Attached Storage)
- NAT (Network Address Translation)
- Netcast
- Network
- News Reader
- Newsgroup
- NFS (Network File System)
- NGN (Non Geographic Numbers)
- Number translation service
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- ODBC (Open Data Base Connectivity)
- Open Relay Blacklist
- Open Source Software
- Operating System
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- Palm OS (Palm Operating Sytem)
- Patch
- PBX (Private Branch Exchange)
- PBX (Public Branch Exchange)
- PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association)
- PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)
- PDF (Portable Document Format)
- Peer To Peer Network
- Peripheral
- Personal numbers
- Phishing
- Photo / Video Sharing
- PHP
- Ping
- PNG (Portable Network Graphics)
- Podcast
- POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3)
- Ports
- Premium rate services
- Processor
- Proprietary software
- Protocol
- Proxy Server
- pst file (Outlook pst file)
- PSTN (Public Service Telephone Network)
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- Queuing system
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- RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
- RAM (Random Access Memory)
- Redirection message
- Registry
- Revenue share
- Router
- RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
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- SaaS (Software as a Service)
- SAN (Storage Area Network)
- SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment)
- Screen Magnification Software
- SCSI (Small Computer System Interface)
- SDSL (Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line)
- Search Engine
- Server Based Network
- Service Level Agreement
- Service Pack
- SILC (Secure Internet Live Conferencing)
- SIM card (Subscriber Identity Module card)
- SIP (Session Initiation Protocol )
- Smartphone
- SMB (Server Message Block)
- SMS (Short Message Service)
- SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
- Social Bookmarking
- Social Engineering
- Software
- SOHO (Small Office - Home Office)
- Spam
- Speakerphone
- Speech to text
- Spreadsheet
- Spyware
- SQL (Structured Query Language)
- SSH (Secure Shell or Secure Socket Shell)
- SSID (Service Set Identifier)
- Standalone
- Storage
- Style Sheet
- Switch
- Switchboard
- Symbian
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- Tagging
- Tape Drive
- TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)
- Teleconferencing
- Telnet
- Text to speech
- Textphone
- Thin Client
- TPS (Telephone Preference Service)
- Trojan
- Trunk
- Two way radio
- Two way radio
- Typetalk
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- UDP (User Datagram Protocol)
- Unified communications
- Unified messaging
- UNIX (UNiplexed Information and Computing Service)
- UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)
- URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
- USB (Universal Serial Bus)
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- Virtual Call Centre
- Virtual Library
- Virtualisation
- Virus
- Virus Definitions
- VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network )
- Vodcast (Video Podcast)
- Voice carry over
- Voicemail
- VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
- VPN (Virtual Private Network)
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- W3C (World Wide Web Consortium)
- WAI (Web Accessibility Initiative)
- Walkie talkie
- WAN (Wide Area Network)
- WAP (Wireless Application Protocol)
- WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines)
- Web Browser
- Web Page
- Web Page Editor
- Web Server
- Web Site
- Webcast
- WebDAV (Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning)
- Webinar (Web based seminar)
- Weblog
- Website
- WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
- Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity)
- WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
- Wiki
- Windows Mobile
- WinZip
- Wireless
- Worm
- WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)
- WWW (World Wide Web)
- WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get)
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- X11
- Xcode
- XHTML (Extensible Hypertext Markup Language)
- XML (eXtensible Markup Language)
- XWindows (X Window System)
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- Zip Drive
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