A unique string of four numbers separated by periods that serves as a unique address for a computer on the Internet. The IP address of the host computer and sending computer is included with every packet of information that traverses the Internet.

The crime, committed by hackers or other unscrupulous individuals, of obtaining enough information about a person to assume his or her identity, often as a prelude to illegally using the victim’s credit cards.

System that use networking technology to facilitate communication between an organization and its suppliers, customers, and other organizations.

A business that provides its customers with connections to the Internet along with other services.

a self-contained intraorganizational network that is designed using the same technology as the Internet.

Information technology’s basic framework, comprising all the organization’s information systems hardware, software, and telecommunications equipment; the information system department’s staff and other personnel; and the organizational structure and procedures that affect accessing, processing, and using information in the company.

The use of invisible infrared radiation and infrared ports to send and receive digital information short distances, now possible on many laptops and handheld computers.

A collection of people, machines, data, and methods organized to accomplish specific functions and to solve specific problems. Programming is part of the larger process of designing, implementing, and managing an information system.

The results of intellectual activities in the arts science, and industry.

application programs that enable you to explore the web by clicking hyperlinks in web pages stored on web sites

software robots that systematically explore the web, retrieve information about pages, and index the retrieved information in a database

a network that extends over a long distance. Each network site is a node on the network

a popular wireless LAN technology that allows multiple computers to connect to a LAN through a base station up to 150 feet away. Often referred to as 802.11b

Part of the internet, a collection of multimedia documents created by organizations and users worldwide. Documents are linked are linked in a hypertext web that allows users to explore them with simple mouse clicks.

Markup language that combines features of HTML and XML; its advantage is its backward compatibility with HTML

Extensible markup language, a language that enables Web developers to control and display data the way they control text and graphics. Forms, database queries, and other data-intensive operations that can’t be completely constructed with standard HTML are much easier with XML.

A popular type of removable cartridge storage media, developed by Iomega, that looks like a thicker version of a standard diskette and can hold up to 750MB of data