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LAN A LAN is a 'Local Area Network', a network that consists
of a group of computers in one particular location, such as an office.
If you are using the Internet at work you are probably connecting to the
Net via your company's LAN. |
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Leased Line A rented, high-speed Internet connection for
private use, available 24 hours a day. Leased lines can cost companies
(and some very rich individuals) more than ?100,000 a year - the price
depends on the amount of
bandwidth the customer
wants. |
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Link Short for 'hyperlink', links are the connections between
hypertext pages (also known simply as web pages). Every time you click
on highlighted text to go to another page you're following a link. |
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Log On When you connect to the Internet through an Internet
Service Provider such as your
ISP, you must first log on with your username and password. |
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LOL 'Laughs out loud' - an abbreviation used in chat or
email. |
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Lurker A lurker is someone who reads the messages in a chat
room or newsgroup but never joins in with their own comments. |
