HP Compaq Presario,Presario 7479 Reference Manual page 101

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interactive – A term used to describe a program, such as a computer game, that
immediately reacts to commands.
interface – See graphical user interface.
Internet – The largest decentralized computer network in the world. Every
computer or network that is linked to the Internet uses TCP/IP. See network,
TCP/IP.
internet – Two or more networks connected together.
Internet Explorer – See Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Internet keyboard – A keyboard equipped with special buttons programmed to
access the Internet, a favorite program, or perform other frequently-used tasks with
a touch of a button.
Internet service provider (ISP) – A business organization that provides Internet
access through dial-up networking or dedicated line access. See dial-up
networking, dedicated line.
intranet – An information site usually implemented by businesses, schools, or
other large institutions designed to provide information to members of the
organization. An intranet can be thought of as a smaller, private version of the
World Wide Web. See extranet.
ISP – See Internet service provider.
joystick – A device that permits more realistic game play than is possible with a
mouse or touchpad.
K56flex – A data communication protocol developed by Lucent Technologies
Incorporated and Rockwell International Corporation designed to transfer data at a
maximum rate of 56 Kbps over standard telephone lines using a modem. See
modem. See V.90 Standard.
KB – See kilobyte.
Kbps – See kilobits per second.
keyboard – The primary device used for entering alphanumeric data.
kilobits per second (Kbps) – A unit of measurement used to describe the rate of
data transfer.
kilobyte (KB) – A unit of measurement used to describe data quantity. One KB is
equal to approximately one thousand bytes. See byte.