Dialer Special software that dials your phone and connects you to the Internet through your Internet Service Provider. You must have an address to send or receive electronic messages. Encryption Encoding information so that nobody can read it. Important material, such as your Salomon Smith Barney brokerage account information, is always encrypted before being sent over the Internet. FAQ An acronym for Frequently Asked Questions.
Many web sites have an FAQ page to answer questions that visitors ask frequently.
The main page to a site on the Internet. Home pages often have a table of contents with a brief summary of what is available throughout the site. Hyperlinks often appear as bright blue underlined text or as graphics. Icon A graphic representation of a title, file or document. Internet An network of networks that connects computers throughout the world.