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Electronic mail, a method of sending messages to other people via computer 
networks.

Used temporarily, in the range 1024-5000. In McAfee Firewall, this range is 
called the "Temporary Range".

The most common type of local area network (LAN).

 

A file system resource that is available through a network connection.

System uses UDP broadcasts to announce its presence on a network and 
’listens’ to see who is out there.  This is considered appropriate in a trusted 
office environment, but is completely inappropriate for an Internet 
connection.

A tool used to intercept/block all incoming and outgoing network traffic. 
McAfee Firewall filters traffic.

A service that finds information about a user.

 

A service that controls the transfer of data between computers. This includes 
the surrounding network. The firewall is responsible for filtering all packets 
and often provides proxy services to protect internal computers.McAfee 
Firewall is not a traditional firewall, but it does protect your PC in this fashion.

File Transfer Protocol, a high-level protocol for file transfer.

Generic Routing Encapsulation. The PPTP uses this protocol.

 

There are many definitions. The one used here is a person who misuses 
computer resources, often finding or damaging information.