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| A browser is an application program that allows users to interact with the World Wide Web (WWW). Examples of well known browsers include Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. | A browser is an application program that allows users to interact with the World Wide Web (WWW). Examples of well known browsers include Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. | ||
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| **Cache**\\ | **Cache**\\ | ||
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| **Mail Client**\\ | **Mail Client**\\ | ||
| - | Mail client refers to the program or application that you use to access your emails. Some examples of mail clients are MS Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, | + | Mail client refers to the program or application that you use to send, receive and organize e-mails. Some examples of mail clients are MS Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, |
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| + | **Mail Server**\\ | ||
| + | Mail Server is a server that is involved with handling e-mails over the Internet. It receives incoming e-mail and delivers e-mail to the recipient' | ||
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| + | **Phishing**\\ | ||
| + | A form of fraud where the attacker attempts to obtain sensitive information from Internet users such as usernames, passwords, or credit card details and use it for malicious purposes. An example of phishing is through malwares attached to emails, which are sent to users over the Internet. | ||
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| **POP**\\ | **POP**\\ | ||
| Post Office Protocol (POP) is a simple email protocol that allows mail clients to download emails from the server in a one-time manner. | Post Office Protocol (POP) is a simple email protocol that allows mail clients to download emails from the server in a one-time manner. | ||
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| + | **SMTP**\\ | ||
| + | Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is a protocol designed for sending and receiving e-mail. | ||
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| + | **Spam**\\ | ||
| + | A spam is an unsolicited e-mail that is sent over the Internet. It is usually referred to as junk e-mail. | ||
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| **Suspicious Access Prevention**\\ | **Suspicious Access Prevention**\\ | ||
| Suspicious Access Prevention (SAP) is a geo-location control feature built on top of your Virtual Office account login authentication process that rejects potential suspicious access. | Suspicious Access Prevention (SAP) is a geo-location control feature built on top of your Virtual Office account login authentication process that rejects potential suspicious access. | ||
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| + | **URL**\\ | ||
| + | Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is a reference (address) used to locate resources over the World Wide Web (WWW). It is commonly termed as a web address that refers to a web resource. | ||
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| **Webmail**\\ | **Webmail**\\ | ||
| AfterOffice webmail refers to the email service that is available in the Virtual Office application. | AfterOffice webmail refers to the email service that is available in the Virtual Office application. | ||
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| + | **World Wide Web (WWW)**\\ | ||
| + | A global information medium where users can access documents, graphics, audios, videos and other web resources via the Internet. | ||
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