Vocabulary and Technology Database

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Vocabulary DB

Acronym Term Definition Comment Picture
WAN Wide Area Network A wide area network (WAN) is a geographically dispersed telecommunications network. The term distinguishes a broader telecommunication structure from a local area network (LAN). Your router/wireless router, cable modem connects to the WAN.
Gateway Gateway A network point that acts as an entrance to another network. In a company network, a proxy
server acts as a gateway between the internal network and the Internet. A gateway may also
be any device that passes packets from one network to another in their 		Your Router/Wireless Router is the gateway to your LAN (Local Area Network)
Trojan Trojan Horse any malicious computer program which misrepresents itself as useful, routine, or interesting in order to persuade a victim to install it. The term is derived from the Ancient Greek story of the wooden horse.[ You want to make sure you remove these using your Malware Removal Software
Streaming Streaming Audio and Video a method of transmitting or receiving data (especially video and audio material) over a computer network as a steady, continuous flow, allowing playback to start while the rest of the data is still being received. you may need a device to do this, like: Amazon Fire TV Stick, Roku and others
Software Software The programs that are run on a computer. You can not touch the Software. That is the difference between computer hardware and software.
Folder Folder or Directory A folder, also called a directory, is a space used to store files, other folders, and shortcuts on a computer. A good analogy is the manila folders seen in an office to store papers or reports. You can check out our Presentation on Folders and Files at : https://www.ratsupport.com/downloads/Folders.pdf
https:// Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure HTTPS stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure. It is the protocol where encrypted HTTP data is transferred over a secure connection. By using secure connection such as Transport Layer Security or Secure Sockets Layer, the privacy and integrity of da Users should look for this and only go to websites with https:
Be sure to look for the Lock or Shield next to the URL . This indicates the website is secure.
FTP File Transmission Protocol A standard for moving files from one computer to another. Predominantly used on the Internet. Used for getting your webpage code to the hosting server.
URL Uniform Resource Locator An Internet “address.” URL will be in the form of : https://www.ratsupport.com (secure socket layer), or http://www.ratsupport.com
Toolbar Toolbar The toolbar sits across the top or down the side of a particular window. It allows the user to
perform certain tasks such as opening a file or submitting a print. The toolbar can usually be
customized so that the user can add those tasks most regularly 		Toolbars were a good idea that went bad. Companies found out if they could get you to download a toolbar they could also include their advertising. I strongly suggest you remove all toolbar's from your computer Browser.
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