FAQ refers to Frequently Asked Questions.

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  EU is a short acronym for End User.
An end user or EU is the person actually using the product in question.

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  OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer.
An OEM company is a company which assembles or manufactures a product for end users.
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  ISP stands for Internet Service Provider.
A company that provides access to the Internet.
Sometimes known as an IAP (Internet Access Providers).

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  TOS refers to Terms Of Service.

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  RTFM or Read The Fine Manual.

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  TLA refers to a Three Letter Acronym.
Most computer jargon constantly references TLA's and other length acronyms. The most confusing part of which is that while some are unique, many are not.
A few examples of computer and internet acronyms:
 url or Uniform Resource Locator.
 uri or Uniform Resource Identifier.
 urn or Uniform Resource Name.
 http or HyperText Transport Protocol.
 www or World Wide Web.
 html or HyperText Markup Language.
 ftp or File Transfer Protocol.
 cpu or Central Proccesing Unit.
 fpu or Floating Point Unit. (now an integral part of most CPU's)
 ip or Internet Protocol.
 dns or Domain Name Service.
 tcp or Transfer Control Protocol.
 udp or User Datagram Protocol.
 icmp or Internet Control Message Protocol.

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  An IP address is used to identify a computer on a TCP/IP network.
Currently, most systems use IPv4. The new emerging standard is IPv6.
There is much more information available on IP address in many places on the web. Try this for a start.

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  DNS is a name resolution service related to networking and the internet.
DNS is what allows us to type in friendly names in place of IP addresses, e.g. http://nist.time.gov/ vs. http://129.6.13.35/.
There is much more information available on IP address in many places on the web. Try this for a start.

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  TLD is an acronym for Top Level Domain.
Refers to the last designation in a domain name, eg. www.prospectpc.net.
More thorough information can be found from ICANN.

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  EULA refers to an End User License Agreement.
Refers to the terms and conditions of using a product, usually software.

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