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| A server that collects and distributes information from an authorized group of participants, called a listserve group. |
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| Users who subscribe to an e-mailing list through a list server |
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| A file containing data or instructions written in zeros and ones (computer language). |
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| A program used with Secure Shell (SSH) to transfer files between systems. |
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| SSH File Transfer Protocol (S/FTP): |
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| A file transfer protocol that allows the encryption of transmissions using the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol. |
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| SSL/TLS-enabled FTP (FTPS): |
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| FTP that runs on an SSL/TLS-secured connection. |
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| Virtual Network Computing (VNC): |
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| A program that allows you to control a computer at a remote location. |
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| A network in which each computer has both server and client capabilities. |
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| A peer-to-peer network on the Internet. |
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| A peer-based development process describing organizations and products that provide free source code to the development community at large with the goal of developing better products; includes Apache Web server and Linux. |
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| A "copyleft" license that removes restrictions on the use and distribution of the licensed product. |
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| Software that is the legal property of an entity. |
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| end-user license agreement (EULA): |
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| A legal contract between the author of software and the end user that defines how the software can be used. |
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| A set of exclusive rights granted to an inventor for a fixed period of time upon disclosure of the invention. |
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