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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Access (Microsoft Access) |
A database system developed by Microsoft. It is part of Microsoft Office Pro and it is mostly used on low traffic web sites running on the Windows platform. |
| ActiveMovie |
A web technology used for streaming movies from a web server to a web client; developed by Microsoft. |
| ActiveX |
A programming interface (API) that allows web browsers to download and execute Windows programs (See also Plug-In). |
| ADO (ActiveX Data Object) |
A Microsoft technology that provides data access to any kind of data store. |
| ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line |
A special type of DSL line where the upload speed is different from the download speed. |
| Amaya |
An open source web browser editor from W3C, used to push leading-edge ideas in browser design. |
| Anchor |
The starting point or ending point of a hyperlink. |
| Animation |
A set of consecutive pictures/images, which simulate movement when played in series. |
| ANSI (American National Standards Instit |
An organization that creates standards for the computer industry. |
| ANSI C |
An international standard for the C programming language. |
| Anti-Virus Program |
A computer program made to discover and destroy all types of computer viruses. |
| Apache |
An open source web server. Mostly for Unix, Linux and Solaris platforms. |
| API (Application Programming Interface) |
An interface for letting a program communicate with another program. In web terms: An interface for letting web browsers or web servers communicate with other programs (See also Active-X and Plug-In). |
| Archie |
A computer program that allows you to locate files on public FTP servers. |
| ARPAnet |
The experimental network tested in the 1970's which started the development of the Internet. |
