Dialup Internet connection Lets a user dial into an Internet service provider using a modem and telephone line to access the Internet. The user is presented with a text-based set of menus which are used to navigate the Internet. Directory A list of files or other directories on a computer at an Internet site. To download is to transfer a file from another computer to the userOs computer. To upload is to send a file to another computer.
Email Allows users to send and receive messages to each other over the Internet.
Emoticons Smileys and other character art used to express feelings in email communication. Filter Hardware or software designed to restrict access to certain areas on the Internet. Finger Software that allows the user to enter the address of an Internet site to find information about that system's users or a particular user. Some finger addresses return other topic-specific information. To send a harsh, critical email message to another user, usually someone who has violated the rules of netiquette.