Internet - A global network of thousands of computer networks linked by data lines and wireless systems. Other government agencies and universities created internal networks based on the ARPAnet model. The number or name of the computer from which you send and receive information on the Internet. Software enables people who belong to a list to send messages to the group without typing a series of addresses into the message header. Usually members of the group in the listserv have to subscribe to the mailing list.
Most people connect to a modem when using a home computer.
The modem translates computer signals to analog signals which are sent via phone lines. MPEG-2 Format for compressing video with audio at broadcast quality resolution for playback in higher data transfer rate environments. Multimedia - The Web's integration of audio, video, graphics and text. The messages can often be threaded according to a particular discussion. Search Engine - specialized software, such as AltaVista and Yahoo, that lets WWW browser users search for information on the Web by using keywords, phrases, and boolean logic.