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Internet terms explained

The Internet has doubtless changed all our lives but it has significantly changed our language too. We have often been asked what different words and abbreviations mean, so we thought it a good idea to list some of the most common:

ISP – Internet Service Provider Such as BT, Demon, AOL – ie. the company providing your dial-up to the Internet

ADSL – Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line: a technology that let you transmit data over phone lines faster in one direction than in the other (by as much as 7 million bps)

Intranet – a private version of the Internet that allows people within an organisation to exchange information using Internet tools such as browsers.

Cookie – a small piece of information stored on your computer by a website that you’ve visited. Used to remind that site about you when you next visit it.

DNS – Domain Name Server: a computer on the Net that translates between domain names and Internet numerical addresses (32 bit).

Byte – a group of eight bits. Term used in measuring computer memory.

Router – a computer that connects 2 or more networks

Spam – when inappropriate commercial messages are posted/distributed to uninterested parties on the Net such as unrelated newsgroups or via mailing lists. Ineffective and antisocial!

PDF file – a method for distributing formatted documents over the Net. You need the Acrobat reader program to view such a file – program is free at http://www.adobe.com/acrobat

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As web design and Internet marketing specialists, we began producing commercial websites in 1997. Our web design projects were initially for small UK businesses in Cumbria and the North West of England. However, word of mouth recommendations and a good visibility on the key search engines quickly led to the expansion of business and a database of local and international clients in commerce and industry. Websites built and marketed for a wide variety of businesses including artificial grass, … Read more

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"Many thanks to Dark Sea Web Design for all their help, friendly advice and expertise in designing our current website. The comments that we receive from our customers about our clear, concise website is very rewarding and it has helped our business enormously. We have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Dark Sea Web Design"
Ian and Gill
Moorfield Kennels

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