(Motion Picture Experts Group) Refers to the format for files containing motion pictures developed by this group.

(Anonymous File Transfer Protocol) The procedure of connecting to a remote computer, as an anonymous or guest user, in order to transfer public files back to your local computer. (See also: FTP

A system for locating information in files and directories which are publically available through anonymous FTP. A program which automatically polls Internet FTP

(American Standard Code for Information Interchange) The acronym is pronounced "ask-ee." ASCII is an international standard in which numbers, letters, punctuation marks, symbols and control codes are assigned numbers from 0 to 27. Easily transferred over networks, ASCII is a plain, unadorned text without style or font specifications.

A network that connects other networks.

(Bulletin Board System) An acronym for Bulletin Board System, a computer equipped with software and telecommunications links that allow it to act as an information host for remote computer systems. Also called electronic bulletin board

Term used to describe a computer file whose data is encoded in binary format. The contents of a binary file are not text-based.

(Because It's Time Network) A cooperative computer network interconnecting over 2,300 academic and research institutions in 32 countries. Originally based on IBM's RSCS networking protocol, BITNET supports mail, mailing lists, and file transfer. Now merging with CSNET and running the RSCS protocol over TCP/IP protocol (BITNET II), the net [..]

A program which sends requests for information across the Internet and displays the information when it is received. See also Web client program. CERN

A computer that has access to services over a computer network. The computer providing the services is a server