Verizon UM150 - Manual (Page 17)

Package Minutes
Package minutes are those minutes included in the cost of a monthly service plan.
Once the packaged minutes have been exhausted, additional airtime charges
apply. Please refer to Plans and Pricing for more information, details and offers in
your area.
Packet Switching
Packet-switching messages are divided into packets or pieces before transmission
over one or more routes and are reassembled at their destination.
POP3 e-mail
Protocol used by ISP's mail servers to manage e-mail for subscribers. E-mail
clients such as Microsoft Outlook support POP3.
Proxy Settings
A specific I.P. address that allows access to a secured enterprise network.
The proxy settings provide directions to a computer so that it can locate an
address and access information and services, which exist at that location.
Search Engine
A program that receives a user's search request, compares it to the entries in the
index, and returns results to help the user find relevant information.
Serial Port
A connector on a computer used to connect peripherals, which communicate
using a serial protocol.
Serial/Data Cable
A wire that connects two serial ports carrying data to one another.
Transmission Speed
The rate at which data is sent over a communications line, usually measured in
kilobits (kbps).
USB Cable
A wire connecting two USB ports carrying data to one another.
USB Port
A connector on a computer to connect peripherals using USB (Universal Serial
Bus) protocol.
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