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Summary: Welcome to Riverside
Networks Computer Sciences Academy A - Z Internet Guide Dictionary, for
home and business users of all ages seeking to decipher those technical
terms and abbreviations. By Author Alastair R Agutter and Contributions
by Fellow Authors - Phil James, Alan Simpson and Marc Andreessen (Co Founder of Netscape Communications
Corporation).
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Access Privileges
A users rights to access certain host machines for folders sub folders,
files and resources. Sometimes for editing or to run programmes.
Account
An agreement with a service provider to access and use the features
made available in the way of email, chat and access to the Internet.
Sometimes free, but normally for a monthly fee.
Activate
To make a window the active one by clicking on it using your mouse.
Active Window
Pressing on a programme bar that has been reduced on a computer will
bring up the window again and therefore activates the programme or
feature for interaction.
ACU
Automatic Cell Unit. A Fanciful name for a modem device.
Address Area
An area in an email suite or messenger's programme, where a new message
window appears where you can write and edit your list of e-mail
addresses.
Address Book
A feature on an email software programme suite that lets you store
individual e-mail addresses and address lists.
Address Book Card
An electronic record of an individual's name, e-mail, address, etc.
Often used in an e-mail programme suite such as Thunderbird known as an
vCard. Similar to a signature, but presented in a more sophisticated
and dynamic way almost like a virtual business card.
Address List
A list of e-mail addresses in an e-mail software suite. Where the
address list lets you send e-mail to many individuals at once, without
having to enter each individual e-mail address. Please be aware the
sending of unsolicite mail is spam.
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