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- ICQ
- Not an abbreviation, but internet slang for
"I Seek You", the ICQ community is basically an
international open chat room where you can communicate instantly and
freely with anybody else on the planet who is tapped into the system
in real time (live) on the net. If you don't already have an ICQ
account, you can sign up today at ICQ.com.
- Inbound Link
- A link from another website to your website. This is an
important factor in Google' Page Rank algorithm. The website that
gave the inbound link to you is called the "referrer".
- Inktomi
- This is how Inktomi describe themselves on their website: "Based in Foster City, Calif., Inktomi is the leading provider of
OEM Web search and paid inclusion services. A pioneer in Web search
technology, Inktomi provides millions of users worldwide with the
freshest and most relevant search experience, and ensures that
thousands of online retailers have their content constantly
represented. The company's customers and partners include Amazon.com,
eBay, Lycos/HotBot, MSN, Overture and WalMart.com." Inktomi was
acquired by Yahoo.com in 2003.
- Internet
- A global network composed of millions of computers all linked by telephone
lines, cable, or satellite. More than 100 countries can access exchanges of data, news
and opinions.
Unlike online services, which are centrally controlled, the Internet is decentralized by design. Each
Internet computer, called a host, is independent. Its operators can choose which Internet services to
use and which local services to make available to the global Internet community.
- Internet Protocol Address (IP Address)
- This is how computers and robots distinguish your website from
other websites. It is a numerical address which is translated from your domain address.
IE: 148.345.122.163
- Internet Relay Chat (IRC (mIRC) )
- Like ICQ, it is a tool used by webmasters to communicate. More than just a chat program,
IRC allows you to vocally communicate live in chat rooms. You can
download your
IRC server interface from mirc.com,
Tucows.com or Download.com.
- Integrated Services Digital Network
(ISDN)
- ISDN cards are like modems but five times faster. They require
special telephone lines, which cost a little more than normal
phone lines. ISDN calls are usually charged by the minute, even
for local calls, but this varies from state to state.
- Internet Service Provider (ISP)
- A hosting company that provides access to the internet, internet services, and
resources such as a software package, username, password and access phone number.
You can then use a modem to browse the World Wide Web and send and
receive e-mail.
- Intranet
- An intranet operates just like the internet does, but is only used by an organization, usually a corporation,
and is accessible
only by the organization's members, employees, or others with authorization. An
individual intranet's Web sites look and act just
like normal Web sites. The difference is the protection surrounding an intranet fends off unauthorized access.
Intranets are used to share information, just like the internet. Secure intranets are now the fastest-growing segment of the Internet
because they are much less expensive to build and manage than private networks based on proprietary protocols.
- IP Address
- (see Internet Protocol Address)
- IP Spoofing
- An illegal process of faking an IP address.
- ISP
- (See Internet Service Provider)
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