Glossary 299

utility — A computer program designed to perform a narrowly focused operation or solve a specific problem. Utilities are often related to computer system management.

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Web — See World Wide Web.

 

 

Wi-Fi— A registered trademark term of the Wi-Fi Alliance which

 

stands for Wireless Fidelity, and is another term for the

 

communication protocol to permit an Ethernet connection using

 

wireless communication components.

 

World Wide Web (www) — The worldwide network of Web sites

 

linked together over the Internet. A user of the Web can jump from

 

site to site regardless of the location of the computer hosting the site.

 

See also Internet.