This Adobe technology is a popular way of formatting documents in such a way that they can be viewed and printed on multiple platforms using the freely available Adobe Acrobat Reader.
plug-in
This term refers to a type of program that tightly integrates with a larger application to add a special capability to it. The larger app must be designed to accept plug-ins, and the software's maker usually publishes a design specification that enables people to write plug-ins for it. Some notable applications designed around a plug-in architecture are Adobe Photoshop, Internet Explorer and Netscape. Notable examples of plug-ins are Shockwave, RealPlayer and Flash for your internet browsers.
PPP - point-to-point protocol
PPP is the Internet standard for serial communications. Newer and better than its predecessor, SLIP, PPP defines how your modem connection exchanges data packets with other systems on the Internet.
QuickTime
Developed by Apple Computer, QuickTime is a method of storing sound, graphics, and movie files. If you see a MOV file on the Web or on a CD-ROM, you'll know it's a QuickTime file. Although QuickTime was originally developed for the Macintosh, player software is now available for Windows and other platforms. If you don't have a QuickTime player, you can always download versions for either Mac or PC from Apple's Web site.
RAM - random access memory
When you run an application like AppleWorks, the program is called up from its permanent storage area (like the hard drive, floppy disk, or CD-ROM) and moved into the RAM, where it sends requests to the CPU. Your computer should have as much RAM as you can afford so it can work efficiently. It also pays to have lots of memory in your system because some operating systems, including OS 9, swap applications from memory to your hard drive when the RAM gets filled. That means that instead of having your speedy RAM sending out requests, the OS sends the work to be done by the much slower hard drive.
router
This piece of hardware does what it says: it routes data from a local area network (LAN) to a phone line's long distance line. Routers also act as traffic cops, allowing only authorized machines to transmit data into the local network so that private information can remain secure. In addition to supporting these dial-in and leased connections, routers also handle errors, keep network usage statistics, and handle security issues.
RTF - rich text format
This file format, developed by Microsoft, enables you to save text files in your word processor with formatting, font information, text color, and some page layout information intact. Sure, saving an AppleWorks file in AppleWorks format does the same thing, but saving it in this rtf format is intended for exchange among all kinds of word processors, both PC and Mac.
SCSI - Small Computer System Interface
While the PC was settling for rankly inferior alternatives, the Mac adopted SCSI as its expansion standard. With SCSI, you could add up to seven new devices to your computer. It's a robust standard, but it requires some system overhead, slows down your computer's start-up, and demands that during installation you handle device ID administration and a process called termination that closes the SCSI circuit. Pronounced "scuzzy" by those in the know. Newer Macs use USB (universal serial bus) and firewire connections.
shareware
Shareware is the wonderful alternative to commercial software. Available from centralized archives on the Internet and local bulletin board systems (or sometimes via CD-ROM or floppy), shareware is copyrighted but works on the honor system. You have a specified time period to try out the software for free; if you continue to use it, you're expected to register the program and pay a fee to its developer. (Some programs are partially disabled, stop working after a set period of time, or contain "nag screens" that pop up frequently to encourage you to register.) Registration fees are usually no more than $50, and some selfless developers ask only that you send a postcard letting them know you like their product. Registering often gets you full documentation or free software updates--not to mention a clear conscience. Shareware that doesn't involve a fee is called freeware.
.sit
SIT files are created by Aladdin Systems' Stuffit compression and decompression software. If you see a file with the extension .sit, you'll need a decompression program to open it. And although such files are typically compressed using Macintosh software for other Mac users, you can also open them using some PC programs, too.
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