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 ADSL

Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line, ADSL is a method of transmitting data over traditional copper telephone lines at speeds higher than were previously possible. Data can be downloaded at speeds of up to 10 Megabits per second and uploaded at speeds of up to 1 Megabit per second. This technology is well suited to the Web, where much more data is sent from a server to your computer than you send to the server

 AVI

Short for Audio Video Interleave, the file format for Microsoft's Windows Media Player. AVI was developed by Microsoft Corporation and is part of the Windows Operating System. AVI files are limited to 320 x 240 resolution, and 30 frames per second, neither of which is adequate for full-screen, full-motion video. However, Video for Windows does not require any special hardware, making it the lowest common denominator for multimedia applications. Many multimedia producers use this format because it allows them to show their products to the largest base of users..

 Adobe Reader

The Adobe Reader, is a software program developed by Adobe Systems Inc. used to view files in PDF format. The software displays documents with the same layout and design as the original.

 Applet

An applet is a small software application, typically written in the Java programming language.