Formerly, all FTP connections were text based, but graphical applications are now available that make FTP commands as easy as dragging and dropping. Numerous FTP clients exist for a number of platforms. What used to be called a gateway is now called a router . Not to be confused with a protocol converter. Host A computer that is attached to a network or the Internet .
Hosts allow users on client machines to connect and share files or transfer information.
Individual users communicate with hosts by using client application programs. The address of a host computer on the Internet . The name given a host computer connected to the Internet . HTML See HyperText Markup Language . Clicking on or selecting a hypertext link displays another document or section of a document.