Computer Jargon


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  • gateway script A standard mechanism for extending Web server functionality by executing programs or scripts on the Web server in response to Web browser requests. Form of processing, where the browser sends the form data to a CGI script on the server, and the script integrates the data with a database and sends back a results page as HTML.
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  • GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) A commonly used method of encoding images that contain up to 256 colors.
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  • gmbo An abbreviation often typed and used in text messaging and or irc chat. means giggling my butt off.
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  • gopher The Internet protocol in which files are displayed in a hierarchical menu and are retrieved based on user input. You can create gopher hyperlinks (gopher://) in the FrontPage Editor.
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  • GPF General protection fault. Most PC users will have come across this at some time. It is caused by a program trying to access memory being used by another program or the operating system. If it were allowed to write to this area it would overwrite another programs data or instructions, so Windows stops and requests that the errant program be closed down.
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