Glossary of broadband terms
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Modem - transfers outgoing digital signals into analogue signals for telecom companies
Microfilter - this allows you to access broadband and a phone line at
the same time
Router - allows an Internet connection to be shared between more than
one computer
v.90 / v.92 - a standard used for 56 Kbps dialup modems
Domain Name - create your own website
E-Mail - send digital messages over the Internet, servers POP [Outgoing] / SMTP [Incoming]
File Sharing - download music and movie files, and any other type of file such zip and rar
FTP - this is one of the most popular way to upload and download files to the Internet
IRC - Internet Relay Chat, one of the first public Internet chat networks
Newsgroups - a large collection of discussion groups and bulletin boards
Streaming - watch video and music over the web
Voice-over-IP (VoIP) - speak to overs over the web for alot cheaper price
than phone calls
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