
01-22-2005, 11:37 AM
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What is the web?
In a nutshell, the web is a whole bunch on interconnected computers talking to each other. The computers (on the web) are typically connected by phone lines, digital satellite signals, cable and other types of data-transfer mechanisms. A 'data-transfer mechanism' is a nerd's way of saying: a way to move information from point A to point B to point C and so on.
The computers that make up the web can be connected all the time (24/7), and they can be connected only periodically. The computers that are connected all the time are typically what is called a server. Servers are computers just like the one you're using now to read this article, with one major difference, they have a special software installed called 'server' software.
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