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Image Map
An image with clickable 'hot spots', allowing several hyperlinks from a single image file. For example, the image could be of a
country, split into different areas, each of which could be clickable and hyperlink to a larger view of that specific area.
See Also:Hyperlink
IMAP
Stands for Internet Message Access Protocol, and is standard protocol for accessing email from your local server.
IMAP is a client/server protocol in which email is received and held for you by your Internet server. You can view
just the heading and the sender of the mail and then decide whether to download the mail. You can also create and
manipulate folders or mailboxes on the server, delete messages etc. A less sophisticated, but more commonly used
mail protocol is POP3. Lawyers Online currently supports both POP3 and IMAP4 mail collection.
See Also:POP3, SMTP
Incumbent Operator
The main national telecommunication operator, such as BT in the UK and France Télécom in France.
internet
When spelt with a lower case i, it is a group of two or more networks connected together.
Internet
With a capital I, it is the collection of all the interconnected networks in the world, and is often simply referred to as the 'net'.
IP
Stands for Internet Protocol, and is the main protocol used on the Internet.
See Also:Protocol
IP Address
Unique 4-number code designated to every Domain on the Internet. Each Domain also has a Domain Name as well as an IP address
to make site addresses easier to remember.
IRC
(Internet Relay Chat) real-time world-wide electronic chat program allowing the user to communicate with other people across the globe.
ISDN
(Integrated Services Digital Network) Digital telephone line allowing faster data transfer rates than existing analog lines.
Allows simultaneous transfer of voice, data and video information.
ISP
(Internet Service Provider) A Company or Organisation, such as Lawyers Online, dedicated to providing businesses or home
users access to the Internet, usually for a fee.
ITU-T
(International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardisation Sector) - The international body that develops
world-wide standards for telecommunications technologies.
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