Dictionary

This dictionary has been set up to help you better understand the technical "lingo" associated with voice and data communication. Simply click on a letter below to find a particular word.

E-commerce
The buying and selling of goods and services on the Internet, especially the World Wide Web. In practice, this term and a newer term, e-business, are often used interchangably. For online retail selling, the term e-tailing is sometimes used.

Enhanced Tip/Ring
This feature allows you to use a standard telephone or related equipment (e.g. fax or answering machine) without any special adapters.

Ethernet
The most common method of networking computers in a LAN.