Computers on a network are sometimes called nodes. Computers and devices that allocate resources for a network are called servers. The state of being logged onto a computer or logged onto a computing network or the Internet by modem, T-1, or cable connection. An electronic publishing tool developed by Adobe that preserves the look and feel of the original, printed document. A formal description of message formats and the rules two or more computers must follow to exchange messages.
Standard protocols allow computers from different manufacturers to communicate.
A program that searches documents for specified keywords and returns a list of the documents where the keywords were found. Typically, a search engine works by sending out a spider to fetch as many documents as possible. Another program, called an indexer, then reads these documents and creates an index based on the words contained in each document. Each search engine uses a proprietary algorithm to create its indices such that, ideally, only meaningful results are returned for each query. Used expressly to store, retrieve, and share information.