- page
- Each window of information you get from the Internet is a Web page. Web pages are linked together throughout the Web via hyperlinks.
- pixel
- Pixels are very small points of light that form images on your computer monitor. Computer monitors are measured by the number of pixels they contain. A common size is 640 by 480 pixels (or a 14'' monitor).
- plug-in
- A plug-in is a relatively small piece of software that expands the functionality of a computer application. Browser plugins can allow your browser to display video and play sound from the Internet. Find out more about plug-ins.
- POP
- POP is a telephone number used to access the Internet via modem. POP is also an acronym for Post Office Protocol, which is a method for retrieving e-mail from a mail server.
- post
- When you send a message to a newsgroup, you are posting a message to a newsgroup.
- push
- Push is a special way of receiving information from the Web. Rather that having to click around the Web for information, the information you want is sent to you automatically. Netscape Netcaster uses push technology.
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