This is a synonym for hotlinks or hyperlinks. Also called a meg. MIME file types are also used in Mosaic. The device that lets a computer transmit and receive information over telephone lines by converting digital data from computers into analog data that can be transmitted over phone lines. The opposite process takes place on the receiving end.
Modems are the primary way most computer users connect to outside networks such as the Internet.
The acronym for Moving Pictures Expert Group, MPEG is an international standard for video compression and desktop movie presentation. A special viewing application is needed to run MPEG files on your computer. This is the abbreviation for National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. The abbreviation for Network File System, NFS is a protocol suite developed and licensed by Sun Microsystems that allows different makes of computers running different operating systems to share files and disk storage. The abbreviation for Network Information Center, NIC is an organization responsible for supplying information for component networks that comprise the Internet.