Filter
Top Products
Glossary
Users Guide 5
DSL
Digital Subscriber Line.
A telephone line that carries
both voice and data signals; it
allows you to talk on the phone
and browse the Internet at the
same time. The data part of the
line, which is continuously
connected to the Internet, allows
high-speed, high-capacity data
transfer. Your local telephone
company provides the necessary
equipment—a DSL modem, a
network interface card, and a
splitter.
DSL modem
A modem that
connects to the Internet using
digital subscriber line service
through an existing copper
telephone line.
DVD
Digital Versatile Disc.
A CD-sized disc that stores
full-length movies, music
videos, and multimedia
computer games with
three-dimensional graphics.
Both single-sided and
double-sided discs are available.
E
encrypt
To translate data into a
secret code. You must have
access to a secret key or
password to read an encrypted
file. See also secure Web site.
Ethernet
The most widely
installed local area network
(LAN) technology. An Ethernet
LAN typically uses coaxial
cable or special upgrades of
twisted pair wires. The most
commonly installed Ethernet
systems provide transmission
speeds up to 10 Mbps and are
called 10 BASE-T. Devices are
connected to the cable and
compete for access using a
Carrier Sense Multiple Access
with Collision Detection
protocol.
Explorer
See Microsoft
Internet Explorer and
Windows Explorer.