TCP, The protocol that takes data from a users application program and passes it to the IP for transfer across the Internet., NAP, An interchange between networks within the Internet. It allows ISPs to interconnect with each other., PoP, An access point to the internet., FTP, A standard protocol that allows files to be transferred between two computers on a TCP based network., ISP, A cost effective gateway for people and organisations to get onto the internet., ISP services, Additional services such as email., Server, A computer or program that runs purely to serve the needs o other computers., Client, A computer that uses the services provided by the server., Router, A piece of hardware that connects two or more networks., Connecting backbone, The main connecting data routes between large networks on the Internet and smaller networks in the local regions.

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