JDBC Type 4 Driver Programmer's Reference

hypertext
A collection of documents (nodes) containing cross-references or links that, with the aid
of an interactive browser, allow a reader to move easily from one document to another.
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
A hypertext document format used on the World Wide Web.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
The client-server Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) used on the
World Wide Web for the exchange of HTML documents.
I
IEC
See International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
IEEE
Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).
interactive
Question-and-answer exchange between a user and a computer system.
interface
In general, the point of communication or interconnection between one person, program,
or device and another, or a set of rules for that interaction. See also API.
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
A standardization body at the same level as ISO.
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
A voluntary, nontreaty organization founded in 1946, responsible for creating
international standards in many areas, including computers and communications. Its
members are the national standards organizations of 89 countries, including ANSI.
Internet
The network of many thousands of interconnected networks that use the TCP/IP
networking communications protocol. It provides e-mail, file transfer, news, remote
login, and access to thousands of databases. The Internet includes three kinds of
networks:
High-speed backbone networks such as NSFNET and MILNET❍
Mid-level networks such as corporate and university networks❍
Stub networks such as individual LANs❍
interoperability
One of the following:
The ability to communicate, execute programs, or transfer data between dissimilar❍