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Gateway
A computer connected
to multiple physical networks, capable of routing or delivering
packets between them.
GIF
See Graphics
Interchange Format.
Gopher
An early Internet
protocol and software program designed to search for, retrieve,
and display documents from remote computers or sites. Gopher
clients are used to connect to remote Gopher servers Interaction
is typically carried out through a menu hierarchy.
Graphics Device Interface
(GDI)
The graphical
system that manages what appears on the screen and provides graphics
support for printers and other output devices. One of three core
components in Windows 98.
Graphics Interchange
Format (GIF)
A computer graphics
file format developed in the mid-1980s by CompuServe for use
in photo-quality graphic image display on computer screens. Now
commonly used on the Internet.
GUI
Graphical User
Interface
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