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Jargon
Like all other specialised subjects, the Internet has its own jargon; a somewhat cryptic language describing technical details. Some jargon is explained in this glossary.

Java
Developed by Sun Microsystems, Java is a Web programming language supporting online multimedia effects, such as simple cartoon-like animation, background music and continuously updated information in Web pages.
See Also:Applet

JPEG
(Joint Photographic Experts Group) a standard of image compression developed especially for use on the Internet. Most photographic images can be highly compressed using this method, without greatly diminishing image quality. The filename extension for this file format is .jpg or .jpeg

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