URL See Uniform Resource Locator . The acpub system is comprised of Unix computers. A URL is the information a Web browser uses to locate a particular Web page . At Duke, it is 3 - 8 characters and is usually some version of your name or your initials. Usenet A global, public, bulletin board system including thousands of Unix computer systems used primarily for newsgroups .
Postings consist of a series of topic-specific messages.
It was developed by Duke University and the University of North Carolina . At Duke, it is three to eight characters and is usually some version of your name or your initials. An e-mail message that is automatically sent as a response to messages received while the user is away. A program that infects a computer by adhering itself to another program, and reproducing itself when that program is executed. Usually unbeknownst to the user, a computer can become infected from e-mail attachments, files downloaded from the Internet , or previously infected floppy disks.