A software program that retrieves, displays, and prints information and documents from the Internet.

A system in which one computer (the server) acts as a central storage area hub for data and software programs that can be accessed and manipulated by "clients" ((Personal computers or Workstations) that are tied together over a network.

The sharing of computer resources and applications which are accesses remotel through a web interface.

A collection of information or data files, organized and presented to serve a specific purpose.

The process of scrambling data using special computer codes called "keys." Encryption is designed to make a file unreadableby any person not possessing the kehy neededto decipher the data.

A barrier or gateway that separates the Internet from a private network or local area network. It restricts certain internal data from passing to these external networks and screens incoming traffic.

Software designed to promote interoperability between diverse software applications and infrastructure across a network.

Computer software that can be accessed over a network without the physical installation on a users PC or Workstation. USERS pay a basic monthly or annual subscription fee for the service. See Cloud Computing.

A certification issued by the Open Source Initiative that indicates that the source code is freely availble to the public.

A sequence of instructions that directs a computer to accomplish a specific task.

Software that controls the inner workings of a computer and which contains routines that perform simple housekeeping functions such as input/output procedures, sort-merge, data conversion routines, or tests.

A program that runs on a networked computer. Server software respondsto requests from client programs on other networked computers .

Unwanted and unsolicited e-mail, messages, or other media.

Software designed to collect information about a computer user generally without the user's knowledge or consent.

A program designed to appear harmless or useful but contains a program that can be harmful when executed.

A program that is designed to corrupt or destroy computer files and to disrupt the normal operation of a computer .Viruses can be transmitted through sharing of infected files or via e-mail, or downloadedfrom the Internet.

A program thaty is designed to self-repicate in mass quantities which thereby consumes network bandwidth, causing slowdowns, and other malfunctions on a computer or network.