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In an age where we have both Google and Wikipedia it may seem redundant to add a listing of Internet, technology, and security terms and definitions, but we’re doing it anyway. Below is a semi-comprehensive list of definitions of tech, […]

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Glossary of Internet and technology terms

Virus

Definition: A virus is malicious code that replicates itself. New viruses are discovered daily. Some exist simply to replicate themselves. Others can do serious damage such as erasing files or even rendering the computer itself inoperable.

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VBScript

Definition: VBScript is an active scripting language created by Microsoft to compete with Netscape’s JavaScript. VBScript is based on Microsoft’s popular programming language Visual Basic. VBScript is an active scripting language used within HTML to execute small programs to generate

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UDP

Definition: UDP (User Datagram Protocol) is a part of the TCP/IP suite of protocols used for communications on the Internet. It is similar to TCP except that it offers very little error-checking and does not establish a connection with a

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Worm

Definition: A worm is similar to a virus. They replicate themselves like viruses, but do not alter files like viruses do. The main difference is that worms reside in memory and usually remain unnoticed until the rate of replication reduces

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Trojan

Definition: A Trojan horse is called such as a reference to the story of the Trojan horse from Greek legend. It is a malicious program disguised as a normal application. Trojan horse programs do not replicate themselves like a virus,

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TCP/IP

Definition: TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) is a suite of protocols which make up the basic framework for communication on the Internet. The first part, TCP, helps to control how the larger data is broken down into smaller

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Spam

Definition: Spam is the term used to describe unwanted or unsolicited email. It is generally sent in bulk to millions of email addresses at once and frequently contains other security concerns such as viruses, worms or phishing attacks. Also Known

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