MOOs	taking part in simulations in a shared environment
IRC	chatting to other users in real-time
email	sending and receiving messages
FTP	downloading a file from a server
WWW	browsing webpages
Telnet	logging on to your computer at a distance
Usenet	accessing newsgroups
piconet	Very low power network links between Bluetooth devices
SM band	An unlicensed frequency range at 2.45GHz
latency	is the delay between the packets reaching the receiver and you hearing the sound
DMT	a form of orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing
Usable density	The number of devices that can be used in the same area
data channel	the common name for the part of an ISDN line that carries signalling and supervisory information to
splitter-based service	a DSL system that separates the data signal from the analogue signals
ADSL	Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
TA (terminal adapter)	Device installed on a PC to allow it to recieve ISDN signals
RF	Radio frequency
kernel	the central, substantial or essential part of anything; the gist; the core
utility	a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer
eye-watering	very high (about a price)
angstrom	The approximate radius of an atom
Moore's Law	Prediction that the number of transistors that can be incorporated into a processor chip will double
Resident Program	program zainstalowany
contender	competitor
appealing	attractive
iterations	repetition
strain	an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles
WEP	Wired Equivalent Privacy
checksum	Mathematical calculations based on the contents of data
bracketing	Set boundaries for the beginning and end of a message
gateway	A device for connecting dissimilar networks
interference	anything which alters, modifies, or disrupts a message as it travels along a channel
Subnet mask	is a 32-bit number that masks an IP address
intercept	prevent from arriving or proceeding
CMC	Computer-Mediated Communication
Register	enter or record on an official list or directory
Real time	the immediate processing of computer data enabling interactive applications
ISP	Internet Service Provider
Newsgroup	an Internet discussion group that uses a restricted area on a server computer to display messages
push operation	a communication where the sending computer initiates the connection
URL	Uniform Resource Locator
Pre-set	a setting or value automatically assigned to a software application
Look-up table	Stored information used to route data through a gateway
half-duplex	Transmission mode in which each computer takes turns sending and receiving
backbone	is the main transmission path, handling the major data traffic, connecting different LANs together.
Full-duplex	Transmission mode in which both computers send and receive at the same time