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`(1) A workstation or personal computer in a client/ server
`client
`environment. See client/server and fat client.
`(2) One end of the spectrum in a request/ supply relationship
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`between programs. See X Window and OLE.
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`An application running in a workstation or
`client application
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`personal computer on a network. See also OLE.
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`Refers to hardware or software that runs in the user’s
`client based
`machine (client). Contrast with server based.
`client machine
`A user’s workstation that is attached to a network.
`The term can also refer to a portable computer that is plugged into the
`network. See client and client/server.
`client program Software that runs in the user’s PC or workstation.
`Contrast with server program. which resides in a server in the network.
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`client/server An architecture in which the user‘s PC (the client) is
`the requesting machine and the server is the supplying machine. both of
`which are connected via a local area network (LAN) or wide area network
`(WAN). Throughout the late 19805 and early 19905. client/server was
`the hot buzzword as applications were migrated from centralized
`nunEcomputels and roomfmmes to networks of personal computers.
`In dient/server. the client processes the user interface (Windows. Mac.
`etc.) and can perform some or all of the application processing. Servers range
`in capacity from high-end PCs to mainframes. A database server maintains
`the databases and processes requests from the client to extract data from or
`to update the database. An application server provides additional business
`processing for the clients. See clirrrlfisrwer development system.
`Client/server Versus the Web
`Because of the Internet, terms such
`as "Web based" and "Web enabled" have replaced the client/server
`buzzword. yet the client/server architecture is conceptually the same.
`Users' PCs are still clients, and there are tens of thousands of Web servers
`throughout the Internet delivering Web pages. Nevertheless. client/
`server is mostly used to refer to "legacy.“ non-Web based systems.
`On the Web. the client runs the browser and inst like legacy client/
`server can perform little or a lot of processing: simple displaying of
`HTML pages. more processing with embedded scripts or considerable
`processing with Java applets. A myriad of browser plug-ins provide all
`sorts of client processing.
`The server side of the Web is a multi-tier server architecture with
`interlinked Web servers, application servers, database sewers and
`caching servers. See application server.
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`scenario. thls Is not "true" client/server,
`because the server is nothing more than a
`remote disk drive. and the client does all the
`processing. Length).r searches can bog down the
`network. because each client has to read the
`entire database. M 1.000 bytes per record.
`a database with 100.000 records sends
`100MB over the LAN.
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`A person responsible for performing
`client/server analyst
`analysis and design of a client/server system. A knowledge of two-tier and
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`three—tier client/server architectures is required. See systems analyst and client/server.
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`client/server architecture An envirorunent in which the application processing is divided between client
`workstations and servers. It implies the use of desktop computers interacting with servers in a network, in contrast to
`processing everything in a large centralized mainframe. See client/server.
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`(MODUlar LAnguage-3) The successor to the Modula-2 language. Developed by Digital and Olivetti, it
`Modula—3
`adds object-oriented extensions, automatic garbage collection and improved exception handling. It is considered an
`excellent teaching language.
`modular chassis
`A hardware device that is designed for expansion and accepts a variety of plug-in modules of
`different types. Network switches and routers are typically built with a modular chassis. See line card.
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`A network hub that is configured by adding different modules, each supporting
`modular hub
`a topology, such as Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, etc. See hub.
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`The characteristic of a system that has been divided into smaller subsystems which
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`Breaking down the design of a program into individual components
`modular programming
`(modules) that can be prograrmned and tested independently. 'It is a requirement for effective
`development and maintenance of large programs and projects.
`Modular programming has evolved into object—oriented programming, which provides formal
`rules for developing sell—contented software modules. See object oriented programming.
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`To vary a carrier wave. Modulation blends a data signal (text, voice, etc.) into a
`modulate
`carrier for transmission over a network. The most common methods are (1) amplitude modulation
`(AM), which modulates the height of the carrier wave, (2) frequency modulation (FM), which
`modulates the frequency of the wave, and (3) phase modulation (PM), which modulates the
`polarity of the Wave. Contrast with riemoduiate. See carrier.
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`A self-contained hardware or software component that interacts with a larger system.
`module
`Hardware modules are often made to plug into a main system. Program modules are designed to
`handle a specific task within a larger program. See memory module, ROM cent, MCM and mori‘uler
`programming.
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`A mathematical operation (modulus arithmetic) in which the result is the remainder of
`modulo
`the division. For example, 20 MOD 3 results in 2 (20/3 = 6 with a remainder of 2).
`
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`(1) (Managed Object Format) An ASCII file that contains the formal definition of a CIM
`MOF
`schema. See CIM.
`(2) (Meta Object Facility) An object model from the Object Management Group (OMG) for
`defining metadata in a distributed CORBA environment. its four levels define the meta-meta
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`model, meta model, model and instance data. See CDRHA and OMG.
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`Pronounced "mor—ray” and spelled “moire.” in computer graphics, a visible distortion.
`moire
`It results from a variety of conditions; for example, when scanning halftones at a resolution not
`consistent with the printed resolution or when superimposing curved patterns on one another.
`Internal monitor misalignment can also be a cause.
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`(Practical Extraction Report Language) A programming language written by Larry Wall that combines syntax
`Perl
`from several UNIX utilities and languages. Introduced in 1987, Perl is designed to handle a variety of system
`administrator functions and provides comprehensive string handling functions. It is widely used to write Web server
`programs for such tasks as automatically updating user accounts and nengroup postings, processing removal requests,
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`synchronizing databases and generating reports. Perl has also been adapted to non-UNIX platforms. See also FURL.
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`(1) A soft font that is kept in the printer’s memory until the printer is turned off.
`permanent font
`(2) Same as internal font.
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`permanent memory
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`Same as non-volatile memory.
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`One possible combination of items out of a larger set of items. For example, with the set of numbers
`permutation
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`1, 2 and 3, there are six possible permutations: 12, 21, 13, 31, 23 and 32.
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`See vertical recording.
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`perpendicular recording
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`per seat
`By workstation. See per seat licensing.
`per seat licensing
`Software licensing based on a per user basis. For example, a lOO-user license means that up
`to 100 specifically—named users have access to the program. Per seat licensing is administered by providing user-level
`security to the directory containing the program. Contrast with concurrent licensing.
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`(1) In a CRT, the time a phosphor dot remains illuminated after being energized. Long-persistence
`persistence
`phosphors reduce flicker, but generate ghost-like images that linger on screen for a fraction of a second.
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`(2) In object technology, the storage of an object on a disk or other permanent storage device.
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`persistent data Data that exists from session to session. Persistent data is stored in a database on disk or tape.
`Contrast with transient data.
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`persistent link See hot link.
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`persistent ObjeCt An object that continues to exist after the program that created it has been unloaded. An
`object’s class and current state must be saved for use in subsequent sessions. In object technology, persistence means
`storing the object for later use.
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`personal agent See agent.
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`personal communicator See PDA.
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`Synonymous with ”microcomputer,” ”desktop computer,” and ”laptop computer,” it is a
`personal computer
`computer that serves one user in the office or home. A complete personal computer system with printer can cost as
`little as $1,000 or as much as $8,000 or more. Size is based on memory and disk capacity. Speed is based on the CPU
`that runs it, and output quality is based on the type and resolution of its monitor and printer.
`Major Suppliers of Personal Computers
`The personal computer world is dominated by Winclows-based PCs.
`There are thousands of vendors that make them. from mom and pop shops to huge companies such as Compaq. HP
`and IBM. The alternate personal computer standard is Apple’s Madntosli, which is only made by Apple. Atari and
`Commodoreprice carved out their respective niches, but Atari returned to its gaming roots and Commodore has since
`closed its doors.
`The industry began in 1977. when Apple, Radio Shack and Commodore
`The History of Personal Computers
`introduced the first off—tho-sheif computers as consumer products. The first machines used an 8-bit microprocessor
`with a maximum of 64K of memory and floppy disks for storage. The Apple 11, Atari 500, and Commodore 64 became
`popular home computers. and Apple was successful in companies after the VisiC‘ale spreadsheet was introduced.
`However, the business world was soon dominated by the ZSO processor and CP/M operating system, used by
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`(Top-Level Domain) The highest level domain category in the Internet domain naming system. There are two
`TLD
`types: the generic top-level domains, such as .com, .org, and .net, and the country codes, such as .ca, .uk and .jp. See
`Internet domain name.
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`(Transport Level Interface) A common interface for transport services (layer 4 of the 051 model). It provides a
`TLI
`common language to a transport protocol and allows client/server applications to be used in different networking
`environments.
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`Instead of directly calling NetWare’s SPX, for example, the application calls the TLI library. Thus, any transport
`protocol that is TLI compliant (SPX, TCI’, etc.) can provide transport services to that application. TLI is part of UNIX
`System V. It is also supported by NetWare 3.x. See STREAMS.
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`(1) (Transport Layer Security) A security protocol from the IETF that is a merger of SSL and other protocols. It
`TLS
`is expected to become a major security standard on the Internet, eventually superseding SSL. TLS is backward
`compatible with SSL and uses Triple DES encryption. See SSL and DES.
`(2) (Transparent LAN Service) A communications service from the telephone companies that connects LANs in
`different locations. The service is provided via copper or fiber lines and is called "transparent,” because the customer
`connects at both ends via the same protocol.
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`(Tables Manager 1) A multidimensional analysis program for DOS and Windows from Applix, Inc.,
`TM1
`Westboro, MA (www.applix.com). It allows data to be viewed in up to eight dimensions. The data is kept in a database;
`and the formulas are kept in a spreadsheet, which is used as a viewer into the database. TMl makes it easy to display
`different slices of the data, and it is designed to import and cross tab large amounts of data. TMl was originally
`developed by Sinper Corporation.
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`(Transmission Minimized Differential Signalling) A transmission method for sending digital information
`TMDS
`to a flat panel display. TMDS is used in the VESA Plug and Display, DFP and DVI interfaces. 'I'MDS is a variation of
`LVDS, but converts an 8—bit signal into a 10-bit signal to minimize voltage swings and provide more tolerance. See DVI,
`LVDS andflat panel display.
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`(Telecommunications Management Network) A set of international standards for network management from
`TMN
`the ITU. It is used by large carriers such as Sprint, MCI WorldCom and AT&:T.
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`(Twisted Nematic) The first LCD technology. It twists liquid crystal molecules 90 degrees between polarizers.
`TN
`TN displays require bright ambient light and are still used for low-cost applications. See STN and LCD.
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`(TelNet 3270) A client program that includes the 3270 protocol for logging onto IBM mainframes. Using
`TN3270
`the TCP/IP networking protocol, it is widely used to connect a desktop computer to a mainframe and emulate a
`mainframe terminal (3270) session.
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`(1) (Transparent Network Transport) Services from the telephone companies and common carriers that
`TNT
`provide Ethernet and Token Ring transmission over MANs and WANs.
`(2) A DOS extender from Phar Lap Software, Cambridge, MA (www.pharlap.com) that allows DOS applications to
`use various Win32 features, including memory allocation, DI.Ls and threads.
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`toaster
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`See intranet toaster and Video Toaster.
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`(Top Of Form) The beginning of a physical paper form. To position paper in many printers, the printer is
`TOF
`turned offline, the forms are aligned properly and the TOP button is pressed.
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`toggle
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`To alternate back and forth between two states.
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`A device that opens and closes an electric circuit. It uses a lever that is moved back and forth; a
`toggle swltch
`light switch on the wall being a common example. Old computers often had rows of toggle switches on their consoles,
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`three-dimensionalpixel. A voxelrepresents a quantity of3-D datajust as a pixel represents
`title and medical applications that process 3—D images.
`voxel
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`a point or cluster of points in 2—
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`A manufacturer of sound cards and music
`Voyetra
`(Voyetra Turtle Beach, inc., Yonkers, NY, wwwlbeaclrcorn)
`Turtle Beach Systems. Voyetra was founded
`software that is a result of a late-1996 merger of Voyetra Technologies and
`New York state. It introduced the Voyetra
`in 1975 as Octave Electronics, at synthesizer and repair facility in southern
`nd music-related applications. Voyetra utilities are
`synthesizer and later moved into software for MIDI sequencer a
`known for its award-winning Muttisound line of
`bundled with numerous sound cards.
`d are named after beaches from around the world
`Turtle Beach was founded in 1985 in York, PA, and became
`liighmend sound cards. lts consumer brands are also popular an
`such as Malibu. Montego and Daytona.
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`VRAM See video RAM.
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`error checking method that generates and tests a parity bit for each byte of
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`(Vertical Redundancy Check) An
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`data that is moved or transmitted.
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`ed on the Web. After downloading a
`” The VRML
`D graphics language us
`VRML
`[Virtual Reality Modeling Language) A 3-
`ipuiated. Simulated rooms can be "walked into.
`VRML page, its contents can be viewed, rotated and man
`from 561, whose Open Inventor graphics library was thebasis for developing
`:1 from within the Web browser.
`viewer is launclie
`re other Windows viewers, and Whurlwind and Voyager are Mac viewers.
`The first VRML viewer was WebSpace
`VRML. WebFX, WorldView and Fountain a
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`(2) (Virtual Storage) A family ofminicomputersfromWangintroduced in 1977,whichusevirtualmemory techniques.
`V5
`(1) (Virtual Storage) Same as virtual memory.
`VSAM (Virtual Storage Access Method) AnIBM access method for storing data, widely used inIBM mainframes.
`It uses the B+tree method for organizing data.
`tation for satellite transmission that handles up to 56
`atellite Terminal) A small earth ate (up to 1.544 Mbits/sec) are called ”TSATs.”
`(Very Small Aperture 3
`VSAT
`VSATs that handle the T1 data ra
`Kbits/ sec of digital transmission.
`n the VME bus that allows high-speed transfer
`V33
`(1) (VME Subsystem Bus) An auxiliary "backdoor" protocol 0
`mentation arrived.
`between devices. it was faster than the main bus before the 54—bit imple
`Zenith for cable modems and terrestrial
`t2} (Vestigial StcteBand) A digital modulation method developed by
`transmission [or D'l'V. See S-VSB.
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`VSE
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`VPC (Virtual Processor Complex
`central control.
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`VPN (Virtual Private Network) Aprivate network that isconfiguredwithin apublicnetwork.For years,common
`carriershavebuiltVI’Ns that appear as privatenational ortnternational networks to thecustomer,butphysically share
`backbonetrunkswithother customers. Vl’Nsenjoy t
`network via access controland encryption,
`while takingadvantageofthe economiesofscale andbuilt-in management facilities oflargepublicnetworks.VI’Ns have
`’ ls tremendous interest in Vl’Ns ever
`been built over X25, Switched 56, frame relay and ATM technologies. Today, there
`theInternet,especially
`fhackerattacks.TheVI’N adds that extra layerofsecurity,and ahuge
`due to the constant threat a
`growth in VPN useis expected.See PPT‘P, LZF, LZTI', lPsrc,PVC,sanctityand transparent LANservice.
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`VP ratlo
`(Virtual Processor ratio) The number ofvirtualprocessors that aphysical
`VPS
`(Vectors Per Second) The measurement of the speed of a vector or array processor.
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`bottom of the in basket. Automating workflow sets timers that ensure that doctunents move along at a prescribed pace and
`that the appropriate person processes them in the correct order.
`integrating workflow into existing software applications may require extensive reprogramming, because although
`independent workilow software can launch a whole application, a workilow system must be able to invoke individual
`routines within the application. As a result, vendors of application software have learned up with workflow vendors to
`provide the appropriate interfaces and/or they have developed their own workflow capability. Workflow standards
`developed by the Workflow Management Coalition (WFMC) are expected to provide interoperability between wprkflow
`software and the applications as well as between different workilow systems.
`Workflow software is not the same as workgroup software, otherwise known as groupware. Workflow deals with
`the step-by—step processes, whereas workgroup systems are concerned with information sharing and threaded
`discussions among users.
`For an excellent book on the subject of workflow written by the guru in this field, read The Workflow Imperative by
`Thomas M. Koulopoulos, published by Van Nostrand Reinhold, ISBN 0-442-01975-0.
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`The amount of photon energy required to cause an electron to be emitted from a material.
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`Two or more individuals that share files and databases. LANE designed around workgroups provide
`workgroup
`electronic sharing of required data. in general, products designed for workgronps support up to 5i‘.l people, whereas
`departmental devices support several hundred, and enterprise devices serve several thousand. See groomer and worhflow.
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`W0rkgroup switch
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`A network switch designed for LAN traffic within an enterprise. Contrast with carrier-class switch.
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`working directory See current directory.
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`The user interface in 08/2 introduced with Version 2.0. The Workplace Shell is extensible and
`Workplace Shell
`application developers can use Workplace Shell library functions when developing programs.
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`worksheet Same as spreadsheet.
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`worksheet compiler
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`Same as spreadsheet compiler.
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`(1) A high-performance, single—user computer used for graphics, CAD, CAE, simulation and scientific
`workstation
`applications. It is typically a RISC-based computer that runs under some variation of UNIX. The major vendors of
`workstations are Sun, HP, IBM, Compaq and SC]. High-end Pentium PCs increasingly provide workstation performance.
`(2) A terminal or desktop computer in a network. In this context, workstation is just a generic term for a user’s
`machine (client machine). Contrast with server and host.
`(3) In the telecom industry, a combined telephone and computer.
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`(WorldCom, Inc., lackson, MS, www.wcorn.com) A major, international telecommunications carrier
`Worlden
`founded in 1983 as Long Distance Discount Service (LDDS), a reseller of A’I'&T WA’I'S lines to small businesses. It grew
`by acquiring many small, and evmtually, large long distance and networking organizations, including l'DB WorldCom,
`a leading international carrier, WiiTei. a major telecom carrier, and MFS Communications, an international phone
`company and recent parent of UUNET, a prominent Internet provider.
`in 199?, the network operations of America Oniine and CompuServe became part of WandCom. It also merged
`with Brooks Fiber and then acquired MCI in 1993 to become the MCI WorldCom powerhouse. While WorldCom may
`have been a pretentious name for rather modest beginnings, it was very prophetic, because the MCI name was later
`dropped, leaving WorldCom as the name of the company.
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`World Wide Wait What many have called the Web while waiting patiently for the next page to download. The
`World Wide Wait is caused by any combination of a slow modern, overloaded Web server at the site you are accessing
`or any clog in one of the routers or switches at a national, regional or local ISP. See Internet service provider.
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`World Wide Web An Internet facility that links documents locally and remotely. The Web document, or Web
`page, contains text, graphics, animations and videos as well as hypertext links. The links in the page let users jump
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