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Glossary
V
V.90 standard A standard
adopted in 1998 to resolve two
competing technologies for
56Kbps modems. (If your
modem does not conform to the
V.90 standard, you can visit the
manufacturer’s Web site and
download a software upgrade.)
V.92 standard A standard
adopted in 2000 to improve the
V.90 standard in three ways:
reduced startup time (time
needed to establish connection),
new internet call-waiting feature
(letting you know that someone
is trying to call you without
losing the modem connection),
and increased maximum upload
speed (improve video
conferencing and general
uploading.)
video phone See Internet
phone.
virus A set of software
instructions written to harm
computers. A virus can cause
unusual messages to display on
the screen, destroy information
on the hard disk, or cause your
hard disk to crash. Some viruses
affect your computer
immediately; others are set to
activate on a certain date.
See also anti-virus software.
W
WAV A file format used to store
sounds. WAV sound files can be
identified by the file extension
.wav. Microsoft and IBM
developed the format for
Windows programs that support
sound.
Web See World Wide Web.
Web browser See browser.
window A framed area that
displays on the Windows
desktop after you select an item
or open a program.