Archie servers generate indices of files located at sites that can be accessed via Telnet, a gateway from Gopher, or by using a dedicated client program that communicates with the Archie server using the Prospero protocol. AUP Accepted Use Policy.
BBSs usually exist outside the Internet, but some can be reached via Internet services.
Internet newsgroups are built on the BBS model. CERN European Particle Physics Laboratory, noted for developing the technology of the World Wide Web. CERT Computer Emergency Response Team. CGI Common Gateway Interface. CIS CompuServe Information Service, a commercial on-line service provider.