A feature in the AOL® software that lets you store web site addresses of your interest for "one-click" access. To set any web page as your favorite place, click on the "heart" icon that appears on the top-right of every page and click the "Add to Favorites" link. To access your list of favorite places, click on the Favorites button located on the top-right of the window, usually above the buddy list, and the window that pops up will contain your list of favorite places.
A cable, consisting of a center glass core surrounded by layers of plastic, that transmits data using light rather than electricity. It has the ability to carry more information over much longer distances.
A set of related information that a computer can access by a unique name (e.g. a text file, a data file, a DLG file). A file may contain a computer program, a document, or a collection of data.
A feature on the AOL® software that lets you save your e-mails. To save an e-mail, click the Save button located on the bottom of the e-mail window, then you can click on either "On AOL" option or "On my PC" option. If you choose the "On AOL" option, the e-mail will be stored on the AOL server and you can access that saved e-mail when you log-in from another location. If you choose the "On my PC" option, the e-mail will be stored on the hard drive of the computer.
Firewalls are usually placed between the users of a LAN and the Internet (some ISPs also use firewalls). It is meant to provide a layer of protection to your computer by helping to keep out hackers.
The File Transfer Protocol is an application program which moves files between computers connected to the Internet independent of machine type or operating systems.
