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The Internet has evolved during the past decade from simple Web pages and electronic mail to streaming multimedia Web pages and Internet 2. This dictionary defines Internet-related terms and phrases in multimedia, networking, programming, access technologies, and other areas. It offers clear, concise definitions and gives more elaborate two- to three-page explanations of important items such as MPEG (Moving Pictures Expert Group). Terms and phrases range from electronic commerce to XML and feature biographical entries for the likes of the ubiquitous Bill Gates and Vannevar Bush. Graphs, charts, drawings, and cross-references enhance the dictionary. A few major terms like VURLs are omitted, suggesting the rapid evolution of the Internet beast. This dictionary's subject coverage and accessibility make it preferable to its rivals. Undergraduates; graduates. S. R. Moore; University of Southwestern Louisiana