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Glossary Internet phone A video telephone that allows you to make long-distance calls over the Internet. ISP Internet Service Provider. A company that provides access to the Internet. To use the service, you need the service provider's software, a user name, a password, and access phone numbers. Through a modem, you can log on to the ISP, browse the World Wide Web, and send and receive e-mail. J joystick A lever that moves in all directions to control the movement of a pointer or objects on the screen. It is used for computer games in which you drive, fly, or shoot objects displayed by the monitor. JPEG Pronounced "J-peg." A file format for graphics, especially photographs, displayed on the Internet. It is easily identified by the file extension .jpg. JPEG files, which store more information per pixel than GIF files, are used for complex, high-resolution images. See also GIF and pixel. L LAN Local Area Network. Two or more computers that are connected locally to share resources. See also network. left-click To push down and quickly release the left mouse button to select an item. link See hyperlink. log on To gain access to a computer network or the Internet by entering a user name and password. See also network. Users Guide 9

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Glossary
Users Guide
9
Internet phone
A video
telephone that allows you to
make long-distance calls over
the Internet.
ISP
Internet Service Provider.
A company that provides access
to the Internet. To use the
service, you need the service
provider’s software, a user
name, a password, and access
phone numbers. Through a
modem, you can log on to
the ISP, browse the World Wide
Web, and send and receive
e-mail.
J
joystick
A lever that moves in
all directions to control the
movement of a pointer or objects
on the screen. It is used for
computer games in which you
drive, fly, or shoot objects
displayed by the monitor.
JPEG
Pronounced “J-peg.”
A file format for graphics,
especially photographs,
displayed on the Internet. It is
easily identified by the file
extension .jpg. JPEG files,
which store more information
per pixel than GIF files, are used
for complex, high-resolution
images. See also
GIF
and
pixel.
L
LAN
Local Area Network.
Two or more computers that are
connected locally to share
resources. See also
network.
left-click
To push down and
quickly release the left mouse
button to select an item.
link
See
hyperlink.
log on
To gain access to a
computer network or the Internet
by entering a user name and
password. See also
network.