Glossary of Terms

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LAN - (Local Area Network) A computer network limited to the immediate area, usually the same building or floor of a building. See Also: Ethernet, Intranet

Leased Line - Refers to a phone line that is rented for exclusive 24-hour, 7 -days-a-week use from your location to another location. The highest speed data connections require a leased line. See Also: T-1, T-3, DSL, and ADSL

Link - A connection. Two computers can be linked together. Also can refer to a pointer to a file that exists in another place. Rather than have a copy of a particular file reside in many places, for example, some file systems (the ones in UNIX, for example) enable a filename to point to another file. Finally, a link can refer to a hypertext link in a Web page that connects one page to another.

List Server - A program that automatically manages mailing lists. Also See: Listserv.

Listserv - The most common kind of mail list, "Listserv" is a registered trademark of L-Soft international, Inc. Listservs originated on BITNET but they are now common on the Internet. Also See: BITNET, E-mail, Mail list

Log Files - See: Statistics Package, Traffic Logs, and Web Trends

Login - Noun or a verb. Noun: The account name used to gain access to a computer system. Not a secret (contrast with Password). Also See: Password

Lynx - A World Wide Web client program that works with plain old terminals, which means that it's generally available on shell provider accounts.