NonStop Server for Java 4.2 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 Mark-up Language (HTML)
A hypertext document format used on the World Wide Web.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
The client-server TCP/IP protocol used on the World Wide Web for the exchange of HTML
documents.
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IEC
See International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
IEEE
Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).
inlining
Replacing a method call with the code for the called method, eliminating the call.
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
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Mid-level networks such as corporate and university networks❍
Stub networks such as individual LANs❍
interoperability
One of the following: