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packet

A standard unit of data sent across a network.

 

Packet Internet Gopher (PING)

A Packet Internet Gopher, or PING, is a simple way to time or test the response of an Internet connection. A PING sends a request to an Internet host and waits for a reply message called, what else, a PONG.

 

PAP (Password Authentication Protocol)

A widely used method to log on to an ISP without using a terminal window.

 

Password Authentication Protocol (PAP)

A widely used method to log on to an ISP without using a terminal window.

 

PING (Packet Internet Gopher)

A Packet Internet Gopher, or PING, is a simple way to time or test the response of an Internet connection. A PING sends a request to an Internet host and waits for a reply message called, what else, a PONG.

 

Point of Presence (POP)

Installation of telecommunications equipment.

 

Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)

A PPP is a protocol that provides a method for sending and receiving packets over serial point-to-point links.

 

POP

Installation of telecommunications equipment (Point of Presence). A protocol that allows single users to read mail from a server (Post Office Protocol).

 

Post Office Protocol (POP)

A protocol that allows single users to read mail from a server.

 

posting

Sending an article to a BBS or a Usenet newsgroup.

 

PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)

A PPP is a protocol that provides a method for sending and receiving packets over serial point-to-point links.

 

protocol

A language spoken between computers to assist each other in sending and receiving information.