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Channel
A communication path between two or more devices. The term can be used to describe the internal communications of a computer system between the processor and a periph-eral device or it can be used to describe telecommunications.

Client
A device or user on a network that requests information from and exchanges data with a server.

Codec
The technology used to convert analog signals into a digital format for Internet transmis-sion. Examples of codecs include RealAudio�, RealVideo�, Microsoft� Windows Media^TM Technologies, AVI, JPEG and MPEG.

Collocation
A facility with Internet connectivity where Web servers are located and supplied with bandwidth.

Desktop
A personal computer.

Digital
A way to transmit information using discrete high- and low-voltage values that provide the signaling for binary 1s and 0s respectively.

Director
A software program from MacroMedia for creating multimedia presentations capable of integrating animation, graphics, video and other elements.

Download
The process of requesting information and transferring it to a client computer via a server or host.

DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)
A fast, analog method for transmitting data that uses traditional telephone lines. DSL is capable of downloading data at rates up to 1.5 Mbps. The service should not be con-fused with a dedicated leased line, such as a T-1, that provides a direct, point-to-point connection between a subscriber and an ISP. Data being transmitted via DSL first passes through the DSL carrier's network before being sent to the end user.