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Popular Computer and Internet Terms Starting with Letter S

Definitions of popular computer and Internet terms starting with letter S. Browse easy to understand terms and definitions related to Internet, computers and technology.

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SDSLStands for "Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line." SDSL is a type of of DSL, which is used for transfer…continue
Search EngineA (usually web-based) system for searching the information available on the Web. The search engine…continue
SEOSEO (Search Engine Optimization) means the practice of designing web pages so that they rank as high…continue
ServerA server is a computer that handles requests for data, e-mail, file transfers, and other network…continue
SharewareSoftware that is offered for free download in hopes that the user will decide to keep it and pay a…continue
SMTPAn acronym for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, SMTP is the protocol used for routing e-mail across…continue
SoftwareA computer program, which provides the instructions which enable the computer hardware to work…continue
SpamTo send a message or advertisement to a large number of people who did not request the information…continue
SpiderA software program that "crawls" the Web, searching and indexing Web pages to create a database that…continue
SSIDKnown as Service Set Identifier - A service set identifier is used to name a wireless local area…continue
SSLStands for Secure Sockets Layer - A protocol designed by Netscape Communications to enable encrypted…continue
StopwordStopwords are very commonly used words that are normally excluded from automated searches. Examples…continue

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