Active Document A Web document that is created using an applet. An active document is actually the user's interface to the applet that is running on the client.
Active pages provide the highest level of interactivity with the user.
Applet A small program that is downloaded to the browser and automatically deleted from memory after use. A unit of measure for the rate that information is tranferred over a network. This may range from 14000 bps for a slower dial-up Internet connection to over 1 million bps for a local area network that connects computers in an office. The higher the rate, the better as far as Internet transmissions are concerned. Browser Software, such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer, that allows a user to navigate the Web and retrieve documents.