SMTP >> (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) A communications protocol used to send email across a network or the Internet. POP3 >> (Post Office Protocol version 3) A standard for retrieving email messages from an email server. IMAP >> (Internet Message Access Protocol) A protocol similar to POP that is used to retrieve email messages from an email server, but offers additional features, such as choosing which emails to download from the server. VOIP >> (Voice over Internet Protocol) Hardware, software, and protocols used to make telephone-style calls over the Internet. Also referred to as Internet telephony. Webmail >> An email system that allows users to access email messages using a browser. Asynchronous >> In the context of communications, such as email and text messaging, both parties need not be online at the same time. Synchronous >> A communications mode, such as VoIP, in which participants must be online at the same time. Store-and-forward Technology >> A technology used by communications networks in which a message, such as an email, is temporarily held in storage on a server until it is requested by a client computer. RSS Reader >> Software that can be used to set up and access an RSS feed. Public Domain >> Material that is not subject to copyright restrictions on its use and distribution. Copyright >> A form of legal protection that grants certain exclusive rights to the work's creator or the owner of the copyright. Trademark >> A logo symbol or word used to represent a business. Intellectual property >> A legal concept that refers to ownership of intangible information, such as ideas. IP Address >> private IP address- An IP address that cannot be routed over the Internet. public IP address- IP addresses that can be routed over the Internet (as opposed to private IP addresses that cannot) (Internet Protocol) One of the main protocols of TCP/IP; responsible for addressing packets so that they can be routed to their destinations; IPv4 offers 32-bit addresses whereas IPv6 offers 128-bit addresses. Metadata Tag >> Data that contains information about other data; file tags are an example of metadata. Hotspot Triangulation >> The process of locating a device based on its distance from various hotspot servers. User Interface >> The software and hardware that enable people to interact with computers. Pirated Software >> Software that is copied, sold, or distributed without permission from the copyright holder. Open Sources Software >> Software that includes its source code, allowing programmers to modify and improve it. Executable File >> A file, usually with an .exe extension, containing instructions that tell a computer how to perform a specific task. EULA >> (end-user license agreements) A type of software license that appears on the computer screen when software is being installed and prompts the user to accept or decline. Portable Software >> Software designed to be stored on a flash drive or CD and does not require installation before it is used. Local Application >> Software that is stored on a local device and loaded from there into RAM when it runs. Server Operating System >> A type of operating system, sometimes called a network operating system, that provides management tools for distributed networks, email servers, and Web hosting sites. Kernel >> The core module of an operating system that typically manages memory, processes, tasks, and storage devices. Buffer >> Memory that is temporarily used to store input or other data until the processor is ready to use it. Memory Leak >> An undesirable state in which a program requests memory but never releases it, which can eventually prevent other programs from running