Compaq 1400 - Manual (Page 149)

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1400 S ERIES
CD to one-half of its original size without
sacrificing sound quality. Because of their
small size, MP3 files can easily be
transferred over the Internet. You can
download individual songs or entire CDs
in MP3 format to your computer. The
format is easily identified by the file
extension .mp3.
multimedia Two or more media formats
used together, such as text, graphics,
animation, audio, or video.
music software Programs for
composing and editing music. When you
play a tune on a synthesizer keyboard
connected to a computer, the music
program translates what you play into a
written score.
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navigate To move through a Web site or
online document by clicking the hyperlinks
embedded in the text or images.
See also hyperlink.
Netscape Navigator A Web browser
developed by the Netscape
Communications Corporation.
See also browser.
network Two or more computers linked
together to share resources, such as
programs, files, and printers.
network interface card (NIC) An
expansion card or other device used
to connect a computer to a local
area network.
newsgroup A discussion group on the
Internet where people can post or read
messages on thousands of topics, such as
professional basketball, environmental
protection, and Himalayan cats.
newsreader A program that lets you read
and post messages to newsgroups.
news server A server that receives the
Usenet news feed (all the individual
messages collected from 100,000 news
servers around the world). You access the
news server through your Internet Service
Provider. See also Usenet.
See also newsgroup.
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online To be communicating with another
computer through a modem or network.
You are online when you log on and
establish a connection. You are offline
when you lose or terminate a connection.
See also modem. See also network.