Cyber Glossary
Cyberlaw dictionary is an alphabetical reference guide to technical and legal terms related to the Internet. The site you are now browsing contains over 500 definitions of words drawn from Standard Internet English including technical terms and their meanings. Our aim is to explain basic technical jargon of cyberspace to those who are not familiar with its jargon. We've given preference to terms that are widely used, like modem or bandwidth, and to those that describe new concepts specific to the Internet experience such as phishing or sexting.
Internet Service Provider
(ISP) a company that provides Internet service to a customer. Usually, in exchange for a fee, the company provides access to the Internet and one or more email accounts. Many providers offer unlimited monthly usage for a flat fee of around $20. It’s important to use an ISP that provides a local dial-up number, otherwise the user is charged long distance rates while connected to the Internet. It has become increasingly popular for some ISPs to offer free access to the Internet. Under this arrangement, the provider displays some type of advertising on the user’s screen (which can’t be removed) for the duration of the online session.
