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fiber
optics
Fiber optics is a technology that permits digitized
voice and data to travel as beams of light -- rather
than electrical impulses -- along the thin strands
of glass which make up a fiber optic cable. Theoretically,
communication along fiber optic cable flashes along
at the speed of light. It's also high bandwidth,
permitting data to travel at roughly 45 megabits
a second. Our fiber optics were donated from MediaOne
(formerly Continental Cablevision) and are used
to connect all 10 of our buildings and all of our
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flame
Some of us are more passionate than others
in our discourse, depending on the subject being
discussed. Flaming began with messages which argued
their points using language we might describe
as "embellished." The term "flaming
oratory" may come to mind. Today's flame,
however, refers to any message that addresses
another in a derogatory or attacking way, particularly
if, instead of addressing the issue at hand, it
attacks the recipient as stupid for having such
a point of view in the first place.
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404
Web users and Webmasters alike hate the number
404. When your browser can't find a page that
you've asked for or isn't allowed to let you have
it, your browser will display a page that says
"404 Error: File Not Found" If you get
this message, there's nothing to do but back up
and try another link.
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frame
Frames are a technology introduced in Netscape
2.0 that allows Web weavers to break the browser
window into several smaller windows, each of which
can load different things. This means Webmasters
can create navigation bars and ads that stay with
you as you click through a site.
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freeware
Freeware is software whose author lets anyone
use it freely without paying for it. Sounds good,
huh? Freeware differs from "public-domain"
software in that, while both are free of charge,
a freeware program's author retains the copyright.
In other words, you're not allowed to alter the
code, incorporate it into software you've written,
or pass it off as your own, whether for profit
or not. The quality, of course, varies; some freeware
is excellent, and some is, well, worth what you
paid for it.
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FTP
File Transfer Protocol - Process which allows
users to download or upload information on to
a web server.
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