Appendix 6
Technical terms for the Internet
Agents (also known as Bots, Robots, Worms or Spiders) |
These are software programs that gather information or perform some other service in your absence at a pre-scheduled time within chosen parameters. |
Attached file, Attachment or Enclosure |
A file or number of files added to an e-mail message. An attachment is not included in the text of the e-mail, but is a file carried with the e-mail. This can prove useful for sending documents with complicated formatting such as Word documents. Most popular e-mail programs, such as Microsoft Outlook, Notes or Netscape Mail, allow attachments. It is usually done simply by clicking the attach button (often shown as a paper-clip), then browsing the files on your ... |
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