A US government agency formerly called DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency).

A program or suite of programs designed to perform a particular task, or set of tasks. Mainstream business applications includeword processors, spreadsheets, relational databases, and contact managers. These are generally included in integrated packages. Examples include: integrated packages – such as Microsoft Office, Microsoft Works, and Clar-isWorks. word processors – such as Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, [...]

An application-level gateway is able to process store-and-forward traffic, and provide security features. They may be programmed to maintain logs of application usage. Users must log in to the application gateway machine. (See Firewall and Security gateway.)

An on-line database of indexed words from FTP sites that was developed at Montreal’s McGill University. The database may be searched using TelNet, or by sending e-mail messages that have simple instructions, to Archie servers. For example, to find FTP sites and files that contain the word occam, the e-mail message would read: set search [...]

1. A description of a client/server implementation and may include a vast array of information such as: number of tiers• CGI/HTTP and Object model• Server side languages• Back-end databases• Protocols and Glues including HTTP, COM, DCOM• Operating systems• Software model adopted – such as DNA or the Microsoft. NET initiativeA description of a client/server hardware [...]

A method of storing files for backup or long-term storage. Removable media that may be used for archiving purpose include 100 MB Zip disks and 1 GB Jaz disks from Iomega, as well as media devices from SyQuest. Other media include conventional hard disk, and CD-R discs and DVD-RAM discs. Various file compression utilities may [...]

An IP protocol that may be used to convert logical IP addresses (such as 18.170.103.34) into physical addresses. An ARP request results in a node’s physical address that might be used by Ethernet networks, Token Ring and FDDI that may have a bandwidth of up to 100 Mbps. (See TCP/IP.)

A software package dedicated to the development of applications, with the most popular commercial example being Microsoft Visual Studio. (See Microsoft Visual Studio.)

A method used to connect to the Internet, or to a remote network or computer system. Access technologies may be physical or wireless and include: PSTN and analogue modem offering speeds up to 56.6 Kbits/sec• ISDN• GPRS• 3G• UMTS• EDGE• T1• Cable• DSL• ADSL• GSM• DCS• DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite)(See 3G, 56.6Kbps, ADSL, DSL, B-ISDN, [...]

A Cocoa framework that provides a program structure for an application’s event-driven UI.