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TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol is the set
of protocols used on the internet for data transmission
Upload
To move a file from one computer to another usually from
a local machine to a host
UPS
Uninteruptable Power Supply
URL
Uniform Resource Locator is the unique address of a particular
computer or part of a server where particular data can be
found
WAN
Wide Area Networks connect computers that are located in
different cities or countries
WAP
Wireless Application Protocol is the standard for mobile
phones to access voicemail, send faxes, conduct e-commerce
or view Web pages on a mobile screen
Web Hosting
A business line for ISPs where they maintain information
on their server and make it accessible from the web
Web Space
Web space is the same as space on a floppy disk or hard
disk the only difference is that it is accessable to Internet
Users. You will find that a website takes up more space
on your computer hard drive than on the web server
WWW
The World Wide Web which links users from one network to
another by clicking on highlighted or underlined text
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