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Appendix 

A 

Glossary 

Activity Log:

 List of activity logged during past Internet sessions. 

AIM:

 (America Online Instant Messenger) is a non standard instant 

messaging program that informs users who s on line at any time and enables 

users to contact each other at will. Using AIM, users can chat and send 

private messages to one another. AIM runs as a stand alone application or as 

an integrated component in the AOL user interface. 

Applet:

 A small program or application. Web Chat Java  applets are small 

programs that download into your Web Browser to view and send chat text. 

Cache:

 A data storage buffer. 

Control Lists:

 Pearl Echo Block and Allow lists used to control access to Web, 

Ftp, News, Chat, and Email address. 

Cookies:

 Data transmitted behind the scenes to and from Internet Web 

servers.  

Current Profile:

 Configuration name selected in the Profile Settings screen 

and the name that appears in the menu toolbar. All configuration and Control 

List settings pertain to the Current Profile. See Profile. 

Email:

 Electronic mail consists of a message header and message body. The 

header contains addresses of the mail sender and recipients. The header may 

also contain the message body subject matter. Addresses follow the form 

username@computer.something. The message body contains text and 

possibly images, sound, video, and file attachments. 

FTP:

 File Transfer Protocol programs are used to send and retrieve files to 

and from file servers on the Internet. Files can be programs, pictures, movies, 

etc. 

FQDN:

 Fully Qualified Domain Name (e.g. echoserver.company.com) 

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