Simple mail transport protocol (SMTP)

A zombie is a PC that has been infected with a virus or Trojan horse that puts it under the remote control of an online hijacker. The hijacker uses it to generate spam or launch ...

domain name server (dns)

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A DNS server helps users find their way around the Internet by translating each web site’s IP address, which is a string of numbers, into its easy-to-remember domain name.

zoo virus

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A zoo virus exists in the collections of researchers and has never infected a real-world computer system. Also see: in the wild.

zoo

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A zoo is a collection of viruses used for testing by researchers. Also see: in the wild, zoo virus.

worm

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Worms are parasitic computer programs that replicate, but unlike viruses, do not infect other computer program files. Worms can create copies on the same computer, or can send the ...

ZIP file

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A ZIP file is a compressed file. A zip archive contains compressed collections of zipped files. ZIP files are popular on the Internet because users can deliver multiple files in a ...

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Industry/Domain: Food (other) Category: Herbs & spices

Lemon grass

Herb (fresh or dried stalks or ground) Description: Long, thin, gray-green leaves. Lemon flavour and fragrance, very fibrous. Uses: Fish, chicken, ...