Glossary

Access point (p. 24)

A telephone number used to access the Internet, which is provided by an Internet service provider.

Address book (p. 40)

Used to register e-mail destination addresses.

@ (At mark) (p. 22)

Used to separate the domain name and the user name.

Attachment (p. 37)

To attach a file to an e-mail message.

Connect time (p. 56)

The time for being connected with an Internet service provider using a dial-up connection. Most Internet service providers charge for the time connected.

Cookie (p. 27)

Used by the operator of an Internet site to identify the user. This is frequently used in online shopping.

DNS (p. 23)

An abbreviation for Domain Name System. This “DNS” is also referred to as a “name server”, “primary DNS server”, “primary name server”, etc. This is a server that replaces a domain name with an IP address. This is specified by an IP address.

Information Additional

Download (p. 54)

Load information from the server through the phone line.

E-mail (p. 29)

Also referred to as “Email”, “Mail”, etc. Using a network, such as the Internet, you can send and receive a message very quickly. E-mail is easy to edit or store.

E-mail address (p. 29)

Also referred to as an “Email address”, “Mail address”, etc. This is the destination address for e-mail. There is no need to specify the country and the house number. The same address does not exist in the world. You can receive your e-mail even if your are in another country.

Forward (p. 51)

To forward a received e-mail message to another person. “Fw:” (Forward) is added to the beginning of the title in order to indicate that the e-mail is a forwarded e-mail.

ID (p. 23)

Used to identify the user in combination with a password when accessing the Internet through the Internet service provider.

Internet (p. 4)

A worldwide network of computers. You can use e-mail, information retrieval services, etc., over this network.

Internet service provider (p. 4)

Also referred to as a “Provider”, an “ISP”, etc. A company that provides access to the Internet.

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