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| The process of downloading and uploading files between your computer and a remote Web site while logged on using anonymous as your user name. |
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| Logging on to a publicly accessible remate computer by specifying the user name anonymous and your e-mail address as the password. |
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| A program that regularly scans the files on a computer and files being downloaded to the computer and compares them to a signature that known viruses carries. Also known as virus detection software. |
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| A file transfer setting in which all data being transferred consists of plain text. |
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| Text containing only symbols typed from the keyboard. |
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| A file type that can contain text, pictures, movies, sound files, and graphics. |
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| A file transfer setting for files containing graphics, word-processed documents, spreadsheets, and other formatted files. |
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| An error in software that can cause a program to halt, malfunction, or damage the user's computer. |
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| In the context of sharing documents over the Internet, the method used by multiple developers that allows them to work on the same file without having to download it, edit it, and transfer it back to the original author or authors. |
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| In WebDAV, the feature that allows a developer to retrieve a directory listing of files on a server. |
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| A file saved in a special format that makes its file size smaller to conserve space and decrease the transfer time from one computer to another. |
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| A protocol that is a standard extension of the original HTTP 1.1 protocol that is used to transfer Web pages over the Internet. Because HTTP has built-in features that provide security and other desirable features on the Internet. |
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| A file that has been retrieved from another the computer and is stored on your computer. |
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| A restricted version of a program that provides most of the functionality of the full version that is for sale. Its software omits one or more useful features of the full version. Also called a limited edition. |
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| A program that decreases the size of one or more files and saves them in a single file. |
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| The process of restoring a compressed file to its original state. |
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| The process of restoring a compressed file to its original state. |
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| The way in which files are transferred using FTP, usually binary or ASCII mode. |
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| File Transfer Protocol (FTP) |
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| That part of the TCP/IP protocol set that includes rules for formatting, ordering, and error-checking files sent across a network. |
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| Software that is available to users at no cost and with no restrictions on its use. |
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| A program that transfers files between a computer and an FTP site. |
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| A server that stores files and processes requests for those files using the FTP protocol. Also called a remote computer or an FTP site. |
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| The collection of information that identifies a person's user name, password, and the address of an FTP site. |
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| A server that stores files and processes requests for those files using the FTP protocol. Also called a remote computer or an FTP server. |
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| The type of FTP access granted to a user with a user name and password for the FTP site. |
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| A connection between two computers as a file travels across a network. If a file travels through 15 computers before arriving at its final destination, the file has made 14 OF THESE (the number of computers in the path minus one). |
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| A restricted version of a program that provides most of the functionality of the full version that is for sale. Its software omits one or more useful features of the full version. Also called an evaluation version. |
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| The name given to a client when it connects to an FTP site. |
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| In WevDAV, the process that prevents users from simultaneously editing files. |
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| The process of identifying yourself to a computer with a user name and password. |
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| A replica of an existing server that provides an alternate location for downloading files. |
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| In WebDAV, a feature that lets a developer copy, move, and rename files on a server. |
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| In Windows, a shortcut to a connection to a Web site, FTP, network location (such as a local area network), or online storage provider. |
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| ping (Packet Internet Groper) |
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| A program that tests a computer to determine if it is connected to the Internet. |
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| In WebDAV, the feature that lets a developer store, delete, and revise information about Web pages, including the page's creator and last revision date. |
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| A server that stores files and processes requests for those files using the FTP protocol. Also called an FTP server or an FTP site. |
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| The top-level folder of a file system that contains files and other folders. |
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| A program that you can use during an evaluation period, usually for free. When the evaluation period ends, you must either uninstall the program or pay a fee to its developer to continue using it. |
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| Short for trace route, a Windows program that shows the hops between your computer and a remote computer. |
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| The process of sending a file from your computer to another computer. |
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| A sequence (string) of characters that is always present in a particular virus. Also called a virus pattern or virus signature. |
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| A program that regularly scans the files on a computer and files being downloaded to the computer and compares them to a signature that known viruses carry. Also called antivirus software. |
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| A sequence (string) of characters that is always present in a particular virus. Also called a virus definition or virus signature. |
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| A sequence (string) of characters that is always present in a particular virus. Also called a virus pattern or virus definition. |
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| Web Distibuted Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) |
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| A protocol that is a standard extension of the original HTTP 1.1 protocol that is used to transfer Web pages over the Internet. Because HTTP has built-in features that provide security and other desirable features during file transfers, it provides collaboration features on the Internet. |
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| The person or group given the responsibility of managing a server or network. This person usually assigns users passwords and user names, and establishes their level of access to the network. |
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| A collection of compressed files. |
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| Compressed files that are put together to form a zip archive. |
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