The telephone number used when a subscriber dials into an Internet Service Provider or online service. Applet A small program that can run inside another program to provide additional capabilities e.g. Java in Netscape, or Notepad in Windows. Application A software product such as WordPerfect, Corel Draw, Excel, and Access.
Applications are programs that perform complex tasks for computer users.
A branch of computer science that is working towards endowing computers with capabilities of human intelligence. For example, speech recognition. Attachment A file attached to an email. A large volume, high-speed Internet links between a country's major Internet providers. Bandwidth The quantity of information that can be delivered over a given time period.