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Glossary news server A server that receives the Usenet news feed (all the individual messages collected from 100,000 news servers around the world). You access the news server through your Internet Service Provider. See also Usenet and newsgroup. NIC Network Interface Card. An expansion card or other device used to connect a computer to a local area network. See also network. O online To be communicating with another computer through a modem or network. You are online when you log on and establish a connection. You are offline when you lose or terminate a connection. See also modem and network. online Help A manual that displays on the screen while you are actually working in a program and need help. It can be accessed through the Help menu at the top of the screen. Help for Windows can be accessed from the Start button on the taskbar. online shopping Ordering products on the Internet. You can purchase books, flowers, music CDs, toys, groceries, stocks, airline tickets, and used cars, among other things. OS Operating System. The interface that permits a person and a computer to "talk" to one another. Microsoft Windows, the most popular operating system, displays icons, menus, and dialog boxes to help you find the information you want. You use a mouse and keyboard to reply. See also Microsoft Windows and interface. Users Guide 13

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Glossary
Users Guide
13
news server
A server that
receives the Usenet news feed
(all the individual messages
collected from 100,000 news
servers around the world). You
access the news server through
your Internet Service Provider.
See also
Usenet
and
newsgroup.
NIC
Network Interface Card. An
expansion card or other device
used to connect a computer to a
local area network.
See also
network.
O
online
To be communicating
with another computer through a
modem or network. You are
online when you log on and
establish a connection. You are
offline when you lose or
terminate a connection.
See also
modem
and
network.
online Help
A manual that
displays on the screen while you
are actually working in a
program and need help. It can be
accessed through the Help menu
at the top of the screen. Help for
Windows can be accessed from
the
Start
button on the taskbar.
online shopping
Ordering
products on the Internet. You
can purchase books, flowers,
music CDs, toys, groceries,
stocks, airline tickets, and used
cars, among other things.
OS
Operating System. The
interface that permits a person
and a computer to “talk” to one
another. Microsoft Windows, the
most popular operating system,
displays icons, menus, and
dialog boxes to help you find the
information you want. You use a
mouse and keyboard to reply.
See also
Microsoft Windows
and
interface.