| 1. | ICANN | The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is the non-profit corporation that was formed to assume responsibility for the IP address space allocation, protocol parameter assignment, domain name system management, and root server system management functions. For more information about ICANN, you can visit their web site at: http://www.icann.org |
| 2. | IIS | Internet Information Services, a web server software from Microsoft. |
| 3. | imap | Short for Internet Message Access Protocol and is a protocol for fetching email from a remote server, like POP, but more advanced. The main difference is that IMAP is designed to be used from multiple computers, so email is not deleted from the mail server when it is downloaded. Some web hosts offer IMAP, some don't. |
| 4. | Internet | An open network layer that allows for the interconnection of various data networks through the use of the TCP/IP protocol. When most individuals think of the Internet, they are thinking of applications that use the Internet, such as e-mail and the World Wide Web. |
| 5. | interconnection fees | fees that the operator of one network (e.g. a telephone system) must pay another network operator to in order to connect to that network. The connection might be to terminate a call initiated on the former network (usually charged on a per call basis), or to access the international Internet backbone (usually a lump-sum charge). |
| 6. | IP Address | Internet Protocol address. A number analagous to a street address on the Web. See IP Number. When the internet was invented many years ago, there needed to be a way to identify one computer from another. The "IP" or "internet protocol" address has been used since then. In fact many corporate networks assign IPs to desktop computers without the employee knowing that they've been using Internet related technology for years, whether connected to the internet or not. When a Web server is setup, it h… 0.7 KB |
| 7. | IP number | IP stands for Internet protocol. A unique number consisting of 4 parts separated by dots. Every machine that is on the Internet has a unique number, which correlates to its domain name. |
| 8. | IPP | Internet Presence Provider. Another name for a hosting provider. |
| 9. | ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) | a high-speed communications network which combines voice, data and video into single cables. |
| 10. | ISP | ISP stands for Internet Service Provider. An ISP provides access to the Internet for others via some connectivity service(s). Examples of ISPs include Earthlink, Mindspring, and WorldNet to name a few. |
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