Glossary
PROMISLingua has a very innovative approach which requires a common understanding and a common nomenclature. The following section presents a list of specialist words and their definitions
- Narrowband
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1) In data transmission, a limited range of frequencies.
2) More specifically, a network in which data transmission speeds range from 50 Bps to 64 Kbps. See also broadband. Source: Learning Circuits
- Navigation
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1) Moving from Webpage to Webpage on the World Wide Web.
2) Moving through the pages of an online site that may not be part of the WWW, including an intranet site or an online course. Source: Learning Circuits
- Nesting
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Placing documents within other documents. Allows a user to access material in a nonlinear fashion, the primary requirement for developing hypertext.
Source: Learning Circuits
- Net
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Common nickname for the Internet.
Source: Learning Circuits
- Netiquette
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Online manners. The rules of conduct for online or Internet users.
Source: Learning Circuits
- Netscape Navigator
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Browser software that enables users to view Webpages.
Source: Learning Circuits
- Network
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A set of computers that all use the same protocol in order to exchange information among themselves.
- Newbie or Newby
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A newcomer to the nets, who reveals his or her inexperience by lack of knowledge of net conventions, netiquette, vocabulary, and know-how.
- Newsgroup
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An online discussion hosted on the Usenet network. Sometimes also called a forum.
Source: Learning Circuits
- nslookup
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A common Internet utility like ping and traceroute. Given an IP address or a DNS address, it will look up and show the corresponding DNS or IP address.
There are nslookup utility programs available for every operating system, which you can use with a PPP or networked or shell account. The commonly used FTP program WS_FTP Pro includes a number of utilities including nslookup.
