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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.