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WORD DEFINITION

identical to) the data at the original source.

VoIP Acronym for Voice over Internet Protocol. It is a protocol which
governs the transmission of voice over the Internet. VoIP is often
used abstractly to refer to the actual transmission of voice (rather
than the protocol implementing it). VoIP is also known as IP
Telephony.

Web browser A programme that allows users to view and explore information on
the World Wide Web. Examples of popular browsers are Microsoft
Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

Web page A document on the World Wide Web, consisting of an HTML
file and any related files for scripts and graphics. It is often
hyperlinked to other Web pages.

Web server A computer that delivers (serves up) Web pages. When a request is
made to access a website, the request is sent to the web server. The
server then fetches the page and sends it to your browser.

Website A set of interconnected Web pages, usually including a home page,
generally located on the same server, and prepared and maintained
as a collection of information by a person, group, or organisation.

World Wide Web The World Wide Web commonly referred to as the ‘Web’, is a
(WWW) graphical easy-to-use system of inter-linked files on the Internet.
Vast amounts of information can be obtained through the use of the
www.

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