9 Sep 2010

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IC

Integrated Circuit

ICT

Information & Communication Technologies (same as IT)

Internet

A vast collection of inter-connected worldwide networks

Intranet

A private network inside a company or organisation that uses the same kinds of software that you would find on the public internet, but only for its internal use.

IP

Internet Protocol - is the method by which data is sent from one computer to another on the internet. Each computer (known as a host) on the internet has at least one IP address that uniquely identifies it from all other computers on the internet

IPDR

IP Data Record

ISDN

Integrated Services Digital Network - A digital dialup service which provides higher speeds than normal modem dial up, usually of 64kbit/s with a single channel or 128kbit/s with a dual channel.

ISP

Internet Service Provider - this is your connection to the internet. You use an ISP to connect onto the interent every time you log on. AOL is an example of an ISP

IT

Information Technology

ITU

International Telecommuncations Union