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HP settings, HP backup, HP dialup and Windows Media
Player applications.
hot keys The keys in the top row of the Jornada keyboard,
just below the display screen. Hot keys provider one-
touch access to the most frequently used programs on
your HP Jornada
Internet Service Provider (ISP) A company that
provides access to the Internet.
IP (Internet Protocol) Specifies the format of packets,
also called datagrams, and the addressing scheme of the
Web. Much like a postal system, IP allows you to address
a package and drop it into the system, but your package
is not delivered instantly to your recipient. The packets
are simply delivered to a server until the recipient
downloads them by logging onto the ISP server.
IrDA (Infrared Data Association) An international
standard for the hardware and software used in infrared
communication links.
Java An object-oriented programming language used to
create applications that run on client or server
computers, and "applets" for use as part of a Web page.
LAN (Local area network) A group of computers,
usually in close proximity (either in the same building or
in buildings in close proximity), that are linked together
to share files and exchange data.
MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) A
standard that allows binary data (such as graphics or
documents) to be transmitted over the Internet without
first being translated into ASCII text. Many e-mail
programs use MIME to allow files to be sent or received
as attachments to e-mail messages.
NIC (Network interface card) A card that is installed in
a computer so that it can be connected to a network.