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IEEE – See Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
IEEE-1394 High Performance Serial Bus – A Plug-and-Play digital interface
that allows up to 63 devices to be connected sequentially into a single external port.
See daisy chain, IEEE-1394 port, Plug and Play.
IEEE-1394 port – A device that transmits data at a maximum rate of 400 Mbps. A
variety of devices are supported, such as IEEE-1394 digital cameras, video
cameras, and storage devices. See IEEE-1394 High Performance Serial Bus.
Intel VideoPhone – A software package developed by the Intel Corporation that
makes it possible to place and receive video telephone calls through the Internet or
through standard telephone lines using a video camera.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) – A non-profit group
involved in the development of technology and standards in the areas of computer
engineering and consumer electronics.
interactive – A term used to describe a program, such as a computer game, that
immediately reacts to commands.
interface – See graphical user interface.
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) – A non-governmental
organization established to promote the development of standards in the areas of
intellectual, scientific, technical, and economic activity.
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) – An agency of the United
Nations responsible for the regulation, standardization, coordination, and
development of international telecommunications standards.
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.