Most common references in schools imply computing or computer-related programs. UNIX A multi-user operating system that was used to create most of the programs and protocols that built the Internet. URL Uniform Resource Locators. This is the address of any given site on the Internet. With regard to memory, virtual refers to temporarily storing information on the hard drive.
Virtual memory is controlled automatically by the operating system .
WAIS Wide Area Information Server. A software system intended to search large database servers on the Web, and then rank the findings or hits. WAN Wide Area Network. This network connects several computer so they can share files and sometimes equipment, as well as exchange e-mail. A wide area network connects computers across a large geographic area, such as a city, state, or country.