- parental control
Software program or service that allows parents to control child access to the Internet.
- peer to peer
Another term for ad-hoc wireless networking, whereby two computers establish a connection directly to each other without a wireless access point.
- phishing
Sending e-mail pretending to be a legitimate business to perpetrate a scam on the receiver, such as stealing identities, credit card information, or login account and password.
- ping
Utility program on most PCs that can be used to test a network connection.
- popup blocker
Program or Internet browser feature that prevents popup ads from being displayed on a computer user's screen.
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