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The telephone number dialed by the modem that lets a computer communicate with an on-line service or ISP (Internet Service Provider).
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The Account Security Question is a simple question and answer created by you, which AOL® uses to verify your identity and to protect your privacy.
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AOL Connectivity Service: A software component that helps the AOL® software connect to the Internet using a phone line, DSL or a cable modem.
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Active Security Monitor is a software provided by AOL that helps you determine the vulnerability of your computer to viruses, spyware and other dangers. It also gives you information on the steps you can take to better protect your PC.
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The AOL® Adapter connects the AOL® software to Internet Explorer®. If the adapter is damaged, it can affect the features on AOL® service and access to the Web. Fortunately, the bad adapter can be removed, and the AOL software will automatically build a new one.
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The multipurpose AOL® Address Book makes it easy to keep track of e-mail addresses, phone numbers (home, work, cellular, fax, pager), mailing addresses (work and home), birthdays, anniversaries, even the home pages of all your friends.
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Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) is a form of DSL, a data communications technology that enables faster data transmission over copper telephone lines than a conventional voiceband modem can provide. It does this by utilizing frequencies that are not used by a voice telephone call.
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Adware or advertising-supported software is any software package which automatically plays, displays, or downloads advertising material to a computer after the software is installed on it or while the application is being used.
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AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) is a free online service that lets you communicate real time. Using the AIM® Buddy List window, you can see when your buddies are online and chat with them.
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An applet is a program written in the Java programming language that can be included in an HTML page, much in the same way an image is included in a page.
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An application server is a software engine that delivers applications to client computers or devices. Moreover, an application server handles most of the business logic and data access of the application.
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ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a character encoding based on the English alphabet. ASCII codes represent text in computers, communications equipment, and other devices that work with text.
