Internet Message Access Protocol (noun)
A method computers use to send and receive e-mail messages. It allows you to access e-mail without downloading it to your computer or device.
Internet-facing URL (noun)
A URL that is directly accessible over the Internet and that does not require special credentials or network access to connect to it.
Internet Directory (noun)
Storage place for information such as names, Web addresses, organizations, departments, countries/regions, and locations. Typically, Internet Directories are used to find e-mail addresses that are not in a local address book or a corporate-wide directory.
Internet Information Services (noun)
Microsoft Web server software, utilizing the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) to deliver World Wide Web documents. Supports the Common Gateway Interface (CGI), the File Transfer Protocol (FTP), and Gopher.
Internet access provider (noun)
A business that supplies Internet connectivity services to individuals, businesses, and other organizations. An ISP provides a telephone number, a user name, a password, and other connection information so that users can access the Internet through the ISP's computers.