APPENDIX 2 LIST OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
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URL Uniform Resource Locator. Specifies where an identified resource
is available and the mechanism for retrieving it. In popular lan-
guage, a URL is also referred to as a Web address.
User Account A character string that defines individual user settings on a comput-
er. Generally in the form of a user name and password.
VPN Virtual Private Network. A computer network in which some of the
links between nodes are carried by open connections or virtual cir-
cuits in some larger networks (such as the Internet), as opposed to
running across a single private network.
VRRP Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol. A router multiplexing proto-
col. Two or more routers are configured as a default gateway. One
router will automatically take over if the other router is faulty.
WAN Wide Area Network. Using a telephone line or dedicated line two
connect two or more computers in a geographically different loca-
tion.
