Letter: L
LAN
(Local Area Network) -- A computer network limited to the immediate area, usually the same building or floor of a building.
Laptop
A computer small enough to sit on your lap. The laptop computer's small size allows you to take it almost anywhere and access the Internet. Great if you travel a lot and don't want to go too long without your e-mail.
Layer
The layer element, which is a Netscape proprietary tag, allows you to position content from another document on top of a Web page. One disadvantage with using layers is that it doesn't separate out structure from presentation because the layer must be absolutely positioned. Also, layer automatically targets all links in the embedded Web page to the window containing the outer page. Using <DIV> tags with this element is recommended because this allows layers to work with both Navigator and Internet Explorer.
Leased Line
Refers to a phone line that is rented for exclusive 24-hour, 7 -days-a-week use from your location to another location. The highest speed data connections require a leased line.
Link
A link is a bit of highlighted text on a Web page that connects to another Web page or file. Clicking the link sends your browser in search of the address attached to the text. That address can refer to another place on the same page, another page within the same site, or just about anywhere on the Internet. If you could peel back the text of the link to the Webmonkey Hideout and view the HTML underneath, you'd see:
Linux
Linux is an free and efficient open-source implementation of Unix. Originally developed in 1991 by Linus Torvalds, Linux now runs on most computer platforms and is available for all the major microprocessors including Intel, PowerPC, Sparc, and Alpha platforms. Several large software companies now sell their own version of the OS, but it is still freely available for those who want to modify it. However, any modified version that is redistributed must also be freely available. To get more info on Linux, check out how it compares to NT.
Lists
The level of sophistication used to format lists in HTML is a vestige of HTML's roots as a text-formatting language. You can't position images or manipulate the leading of type yet, but you can make three types of lists: the unordered list (which is like an outline), the ordered list (which is like numbered instructions), and the definition list (which is like a series of dictionary entries).
Listserv
The most common kind of maillist, "Listserv" is a registered trademark of L-Soft international, Inc. Listservs originated on BITNET but they are now common on the Internet.
Load
Short for download and upload. If someone asks how long did the page take to load? He/She is referring to the time it takes a page to appear on your screen. If a web page is loading slow it means that it's taking a long time to fully appear on your screen. You can often scroll through a page and look at the parts that have loaded while the rest of the page continues to load. Also, you can usually click a link on the page you are loading and link to another page without waiting for the current page to fully load.
Location
An Internet address. While you are in your browser (which you are probably in now) you will see a section at the top of the page that is titled "location". If you look right now you will see that the location of this web page is http://www.geocities.com/FashionAvenue/4869/desc.html. If you type in the address of someone's web page and hit enter, your browser will take you to that page. However the address you type in the location bar must be an exact match.
Log File
A file created by a web or proxy server which contains all of the access information regarding the activity on that server.
Login
Noun or a verb. Noun: The account name used to gain access to a computer system. Not a secret (contrast with Password).
Verb: The act of entering into a computer system, e.g. Login to the WELL and then go to the GBN conference
login, logon
The process of identifying yourself to your computer or an online service. The initial identification procedure to gain access to a system as a legitimate user. The usual requirements are a valid user name (or user ID) and password.
logout, logoff
A term used to describe the inactivity of a subscriber who doesn't actively participate in a mailing list or Usenet newsgroup discussions. One who lurks is just listening to the discussion. Lurking is advised for beginners who need to get up to speed on the history, mores, and etiquette of the group.
LOL
An acronym for Laugh Out Loud. Look for it in your e-mail, or chat rooms.
Loop
A loop is like a JavaScript thought. Say you're a police officer usinga radar gun to catch speeding motorists. If the speed limit is 55 miles per hour, you might say to yourself: "If a car makes my radar gun display a higher value than 55, I'll pull them over, but until then I will continue to take readings. And perhaps snack on this cruller." In JavaScript, the statement of this loop would be the action (firing up your motorcycle and chasing the speeder), and the expression would be the evaluation of whether or not the passing car made your radar gun read higher than 55. This is an example of a "while" loop:
Lynx
A character-based client program for the World Wide Web.
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