Address – An address on the Internet is described as a Uniform Resource Locator, which can be used for any type of addressing, such as e-mail, web pages and Ftp sites. Instead of using domain names, it is also possible to use IP Addreses.
Address Resolution Protocol – Used primarily with IP – Network Layer to resolve addresses.
Ad Server – A program or server that is responsible for handling the banner advertisements for several Web Sites. These servers offer statistics about visits and movements for customers. They also offer functionality, such as banner rotation, so that a single customer will not see a certain banner twice during a single visit to a Web page.
ADSL – See Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line.
AD Transfer – An ad transfer is the successful arrival of a customer at the site of the banner advertisement.
Advanced Research Projects Agency Network – A computer network that was developed in the late 1060s by the US Department of Defense to allow communication in a postnuclear war age. Predecessor of the Internet..
AFK – Net language for “away from keyboard”
Agent – Application that helps a customer by completing transactions, seeking information or prices, or communicating with other agents and customers.
AI – Artificial Intelligence
American Standard Code for Information Interchange - A standard for the representation of upper and lower case latin letters, numbers, and punctuation on computers.
Anonymous FTP – File Transfer Protocol
Antialiasing – Process used to remove jagged edges in computerized graphics.
API – Application Program Interface
Applet – Java programs that are embedded into HTML pages. Applets are restricted in such a way that they are, for example, not allowed to read and write to hard disk without the user explicit permission.
