A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Index Point
An interactive index that serves as a navigation tool to guide or link users to specific topics in a multimedia presentation (also referred to as bookmarks).

Interface
A boundary across which two systems communicate. An interface might be a hardware connector used to link to other devices, a convention used to allow communication between two software systems, or a graphic design that enables users to navigate though content.

Internet Broadcast
The ability to view and hear video and audio over the Internet via streaming technology. For more detail, see Streaming.

Intranet
An internal network limited to authorized users that implements TCP / IP protocols and other Internet protocols.

Internet Protocol
The underlying protocol for routing packets on the Internet and other TCP / IP-based networks.

IP Address
A unique address that identifies host computer systems in a TCP / IP network environ-ment.

ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network)
An all-digital, circuit-switched telephone system that can be connected to the Internet and transmit data at speeds up to 128 kilobytes per second.

ISP (Internet Service Provider)
A company that provides Internet connections.

Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG)
A compression method for storing graphic images that are more than 256 bits of color. JPEG files are stored with the extension 'jpg.'