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search engines
A collective term applied to the various programs, such as Yahoo and WebCrawler that look for information in response to a
query made by a user. A number of search engines have been developed for the WWW to help locate files on the Internet.
serial communications port
A hardware interface used to connect a device such as a modem or printer to the computer. Serial refers to the sending and
receiving of data one bit at a time. Serial ports use handshaking.
Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP)
A network interface that allows dial-up users to temporarily connect their computer to the Internet and use TCP/IP-based
clients. It is an older standard than the alternative, PPP.
server
Refers to either a host running server software (as in servant), or to the software itself. A server directs the sharing of
resources among many users on a multi-user host, and fulfils requests made by client software (or, in some cases, by e-mail).
service provider
In relation to the Internet, this is a company that offers end users access to the Internet. Many service providers do this by
offering dial-up services, and often supply the software needed to get on-line,. A good service provider will offer a local point
of presence so that users can dial in for the cost of a local phone call
shareware
A category of software that users can try out for a specified period of time so they can evaluate it before whipping out their
credit cards. This is an extremely popular method of distributing software via bulletin boards, on-line services, and the
Internet.
Silicon Chip
A term used to refer to any of the integrated circuits inside a computer, used to handle or process data. The term is derived
from the fact that inside an integrated circuit there is a small, but highly engineered chip of silicon.
Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP)
The main protocol used on the Internet for sending and receiving e-mail.
software
Software is the set of instructions needed by your computer in order to perform its tasks.. There are two broad types of
software, applications and operating systems.
source
Two definitions...
startup
Synonymous with booting, the act of powering on a computer, loading the operating system into RAM, and the self-checking
process it goes through in preparation for use.
stop bits
Extra bits of data placed at either end of a character by communications software to mark its beginning and end.
SuperJANET
A project replacing the original JANET network in the UK with high-speed fibre optic cabling. SuperJANET is a TCP/IP
based network, although it currently supports X.25-based traffic.
Super Video Graphics Array (SVGA)
Super VGA is a graphics standard for PCs requiring compliant systems to be capable of displaying a screen resolution of 800
x 600 or 1024 x 768 pixels. Often, super VGA devices support more than the usual 256 colours. See VGA
SVGA
Super Video Graphics Array
sysop
An abbreviation for SYStem OPerator.
system operator (sysop)
Sometimes called the administrator or NetAdmin, a sysop is a person who runs, or is responsible for, a bulletin board or
on-line service.
system unit
The plastic or metal box containing the main hardware components of a desktop personal computer, such as the
microprocessor, hard disk, etc. Sometimes this is also referred to CPU.