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| Term | Definition | Known Abbreviations and Acronyms |
| Inbound Link | IBL |
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| A link that points to your site from another site. | ||
| International Business Machines Corporation | IBM |
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| Manufacturer of computer hardware and software. | ||
| Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers | ICANN |
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| Non-profit organization formed to assume responsibility for the IP address space allocation, protocol parameter assignment, domain name system management, and root server system management functions previously performed by IANA and other entities. For information about ICANN, visit: http://www.icann.org. | ||
| Internet Content Rating Association | ICRA |
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| Administers a rating system that helps users choose the types of websites and content to which their computer has access. The idea is to stop children from seeing many of the "negative", or "Adult Themed" things on the internet. | ||
| Internet Information Services | IIS |
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| Software for a server running on Windows NT/2000. Subsequently integrated with Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003. Includes programs for building and administering web sites, a search engine, and support for writing web based applications that access a database. | ||
| Instant Messaging | IM |
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| Software program that allows you to speak to others over the internet in real time. AIM and MSN Messenger are the most popular at this time. Trillian is a program that allows you to use multiple IM programs all using the same interface. | ||
| Inktomi | INK |
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| A search engine that sells it's results to other search engines. Purchased by Yahoo! In 2002. | ||
| Internet Protocol | IP |
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| Packet-based protocol for delivering data across networks. A standard that allows dissimilar hosts to connect to each other through the Internet. | ||
| Internet Server Application Program Interface | ISAPI |
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| Set of standards that provides security functions for the Windows NT server and database connections. | ||
| International Standards Organization | ISO |
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| International organization that maintains standards for technology applications with the goal of promoting world trade. | ||
| Internet Service Provider | ISP |
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| A company or organization that provides the end-user with access to the internet. | ||
| Information Technology | IT |
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| A term that encompasses all forms of technology. It is also a good book written by Staven King. | ||
| Internet Yellow Pages | IYP |
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| A term commonly used for the various yellow page listings on the internet. | ||