Glossary for Computer Concepts: internet

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architecture: defines the manner in which devices connect and communicate with each other over a network
backbone: consists of mostly fiber-optic cables that span the globe over land and under sea to provide connections between individuals, companies, organizations, and governments
bckbone08internet: consists of mostly fiber-optic cables that span the globe over land and undersea to provide connections between individuals, companies, organizations, and governments
   Backbone (internet)
Client Server: a network architecture in which one computer or program (the client) makes a service request from another computer or program (the server) that provides the service
   Client/Server
client server: a network architecture in which one computer or program (the client) makes a service request from another computer or program (the server) that provides the service
cloud computing: migration of storage, software, and services from user devices—including corporate servers, personal computers, and mobile devices—to Internet servers
   Cloud Computing
cloud: migration of storage, software, and services from user devices—including corporate servers, personal computers, and mobile devices—to Internet servers
DNS: maintains a database of all domain names and IP addresses used on the Internet and acts like a phonebook
   DNS: Domain Name System
domain name system: maintains a database of all domain names and IP addresses used on the Internet and acts like a phonebook
hardware internet: Hardware, such as cables, satellites, and routers, transfers the packets of data that travel over the Internet
hardware, internet: Hardware, such as cables, satellites, and routers, transfers the packets of data that travel over the Internet
   Hardware (Internet)
history internet: In 1969, Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) commissioned ARPANET for research into networking
history, internet: In 1969, Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) commissioned ARPANET for research into networking
   History (Internet)
ICANN: manages Domain names and IP addresses, was under the control of the U.S. federal government until recently when it was released from U.S. control to operate as an international partnership
   ICANN: Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
icann: manages Domain names and IP addresses, was under the control of the U.S. federal government until recently when it was released from U.S. control to operate as an international partnership
Internet: the world’s largest public computer network—a network of networks that provides a vast array of services to individuals, businesses, and organizations around the world
   The Internet
internet: the world’s largest public computer network—a network of networks that provides a vast array of services to individuals, businesses, and organizations around the world
IoT: refers to the ability of physical objects to communicate over the Internet using embedded computing devices
   IoT: The Internet of Things
iot: refers to the ability of physical objects to communicate over the Internet using embedded computing devices
IP Address: The Internet Protocol requires that all devices connected to the Internet have a unique IP address. An IP address is a unique 32- or 128-bit identifier for Internet users and hosts
   IP Address
ip address: The Internet Protocol requires that all devices connected to the Internet have a unique IP address. An IP address is a unique 32- or 128-bit identifier for Internet users and hosts
ISP: A company that provides individuals and organizations with access to the Internet
   ISP: Internet Service Provider
isp: A company that provides individuals and organizations with access to the Internet
protocols: allow different types of networks to communicate
server: a network architecture in which one computer or program (the client) makes a service request from another computer or program (the server) that provides the service
   Client/Server
software internet: Software transforms data into a form that can travel over the Internet and guides it to its destination
software, einternet: Software transforms data into a form that can travel over the Internet and guides it to its destination
   Software (Internet)
TCP/IP: The protocols on which the Internet is based
   TCP/IP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
tcpip: The protocols on which the Internet is based
VoIP: refers to technologies that support voice communications using the Internet protocol over data networks
   VoIP: Voice over Internet Protocol
voip: refers to technologies that support voice communications using the Internet protocol over data networks
WWW: introduced in the early 1990s by Tim Berners-Lee, provided a graphical user interface to the Internet that launched the digital information revolution
   WWW: World Wide Web
www: introduced in the early 1990s by Tim Berners-Lee, provided a graphical user interface to the Internet that launched the digital information revolution
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