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**access point:**

A device that allows wireless-equipped computers and other devices to communicate with a wired network.

[accessibility:](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/accessibility-requirements-for-public-sector-websites-and-apps#:~:text=The accessibility regulations came into,accessibility statement on your website.)

As specified in Section 508 of the 1998 Rehabilitation Act, the process of designing and developing Web sites and other technology that can be navigated and understood by all people, including those with visual, hearing, motor, or cognitive impairments. This type of design also can benefit people with older/slower software and hardware.

ActiveX:

A technology from Microsoft that links desktop applications to the World Wide Web. Using ActiveX tools, interactive web content can be created. Example: In addition to viewing Word and Excel documents from within a browser, additional functionality such as animation, credit card transactions, or spreadsheet calculations.

address:

Identifies the location of an Internet resource. Examples: an e-mail address ([email protected]); a web address (http://www.something.com); or an internet address (192.168.100.1).

alias:

A short, easy to remember name created for use in place of a longer, more complicated name; commonly used in e-mail applications. Also referred to as a "nickname".

anonymous FTP:

Archive sites where Internet users can log in and download files and programs without a special username or password. Typically, you enter anonymous as a username and your e-mail address as a password.

Anti-Spam

To prevent e-mail spam, both end users and administrators of e-mail systems use various anti-spam techniques. Some of these techniques have been embedded in products, services and software to ease the burden on users and administrators. No one technique is a complete solution to the spam problem, and each has trade-offs between incorrectly rejecting legitimate e-mail vs. not rejecting all spam, and the associated costs in time and effort.

applet:

A program capable of running on any computer regardless of the operating system. Many applets can be downloaded from various sites on the Internet.

application: