A cross-platform scripting language used in the creation of CGI scripts. Perl can be used on Unix, Windows, or Mac computers. It is primarily used to process forms from WWW web pages but it isn't limited to that. It can process databases, create web pages, manage web sites, or any other web related activities you may need.

Several meanings: 1) Point of Presence. This usually means a city or location where a network can be connected to, often with dial up phone lines. 2) POP is also used to describe a server or other business location on the NET. 3) The telephone number that users call to reach an ISP. Many large ISP's have hundreds of numbers through out the country so that users can access the internet without paying long distance. 4) Post Office Protocol. This refers to the way e-mail software gets mail from a mail server. When you obtain a SLIP, PPP, or Shell account you usually get a POP account that you use with your email software to collect your e-mail.

Point to Point Protocol. A communications protocol that lets users connect their PCs directly to the internet through their phone lines. It is considered more advanced than the SLIP connection because it offers error checking capabilities as well as password protection.

Push technology is more a new paradigm for information delivery than an object to define. Basically, instead of you searching out the information you want, it is "pushed" to you. You no longer have to worry about looking for updates to the information you need, they come to you.