Acronym for Post Office Protocol. An Internet protocol for the retrieval of electronic mail from a mail server POPmail. Personal computers seldom have the network resources required to serve as an independent post office, which is why most people use shared systems or POPmail for e-mail. When you send a message from your workstation, the POP client transfers it to a dedicated mail system for transmission on the Internet. A jack in back of the computer where you can plug in a peripheral device.
Ports are usually either serial or parallel.
In essence, it is a programming language for describing how a page is to be printed or displayed. PostScript consists of functions for describing and positioning lines, shapes, fills, and other graphical elements, and for placing and formatting text. The amount of power flowing through your wires can vary considerably, and having it increase drastically and suddenly can cause damage to your computer's components. This offers full protection again power surges but offers no protection against other communicable diseases. Acronym for Point to Point Protocol .