Sony DCR-IP220 - Manual (Page 114)

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Glossary
Access point (p. 36, 46)
A telephone number used to access the Internet, which is provided by an Internet
service provider. Most providers install access points in various areas. We recommend
that you select the most convenient access point which allows you to obtain the lowest
telephone charges.
Address book (p. 76)
Used to register email destination addresses.
APOP (p. 47)
An abbreviation for Authenticated Post Office Protocol. APOP is an authentication
protocol for security. For more information on whether the provider support APOP or
not, consult your provider.
@ (At mark)
Used to separate the domain name and the user name.
Attachment (p. 73)
To attach a file to an email message.
Bookmarks (p. 93)
Register your favorite or most frequently visited Internet web pages. Once you register
a web page, you can visit it without entering its URL.
Connect time (p. 92)
The time for being connected with an Internet service provider using a dial-up
connection. Most Internet service providers charge for the time connected.
Cookie (p. 50)
Used by the operator of an Internet site to identify the user. This is frequently used in
online shopping.
Dial-up connection
The dial-up connection is used to access the Internet using a phone line.
DNS (p. 46)
An abbreviation for Domain Name System. This “DNS” is also referred to as a “name
server”, “primary DNS server”, “primary name server”, etc. This is a server that
replaces a domain name with an IP address. This is specified by an IP address.
Download (p. 59)
Load information from the server through the phone line.
Email (p. 65)
Using a network, such as the Internet, you can send and receive a message very quickly.
Email is easy to edit or store.
Email address (p. 47)
This is the destination address for email. There is no need to specify the country and the
house number. The same address does not exist in the world. You can receive your
email even if your are in another country.
Forward (p. 86)
To forward a received email message to another person. “Fw:” (Forward) is added to
the beginning of the title in order to indicate that the email is a forwarded email.