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A few defintions several readers have asked for when dealing with BBSs
ANSI GRAPHICS - ANSI Graphics are special control codes that the BBS can
send to your computer, to allow changing of colors,
cursor movement, etc. on your screen. This allows the BBS
to display graphs, charts and simple drawings, as well a
providing a much nicer interface.
ARJ FILES - ARJ is a file compression format used to archive
multiple files into a single package for uploading
and downloading to the BBS. In order to access the
programs and files stored in an .ARJ archive, you
must obtain a copy of ARJ, which is usually available
for download from most BBSes.
BAUD RATE - The baud rate refers to the speed at which data can
be transferred between the BBS system and your
computer. When you connect to a BBS you should set
your terminal program to the highest baud rate that is
supported by both your modem and the BBS.
DOWNLOAD - Downloading refers to the process of transferring a
file (such as a program, graphics image or other data)
FROM the BBS TO your computer.
ECHOMAIL - EchoMail refers to a message that will be sent to
other BBSes, allowing you to communicate with users
other than just those who call your particular BBS.
FREEWARE - Freeware is a term that refers to software that
legally be used and distributed free of charge.
GIF FILES - The GIF file format is the standard method of storing
the graphics images that are available for download
from many BBSes. In order to view or use these
images, you will need a program that supports the
GIF file format - of which there are many
available on various BBSes.
LOCAL MAIL - Local mail refers to messages that are only
available on the particular BBS on which they were
written.
LZH FILES - LHA is a file compression format used to archive
multiple files into a single package for uploading and
downloading to the BBS. In order to access the
programs and files stored in a .LZH archive, you must
obtain a copy of LHA.
PUBLIC DOMAIN - Public Domain software refers to software that
can legally be used, altered or distributed free of
charge.
PUBLIC MAIL - Public mail refers to messages that can be read by
anyone with access to a particular message area.
PRIVATE MAIL - Private mail refers to messages that can only be
read by the person who wrote the message, the person to
whom the message is addressed and the sysop.
PROTOCOL - A file transfer protocol refers to one of several
different "methods" used for uploading and downloading
files from a BBS. Common file transfer protocols
include Xmodem, Ymodem and Zmodem.
QUOTING - When replying to a message, it is common to use a
"quoting" feature on the BBS to quote a portion of the
message to which you are replying. Quoting serves to
remind people of what was said in the message you are
replying to and helps maintain a sort of continuity
of conversation.
SHAREWARE - Shareware refers to software that can be freely
distributed, but you must pay for if you wish to
continue using for an extended period. Most
of the software you'll find on a BBS is Shareware.
TERMINAL PROGRAM - The terminal program (or communications
program) is the program you use to call a
BBS. The terminal program displays information sent
from the BBS, transmits your commands to the BBS and
transfers files to and from your computer.
UPLOAD - Uploading refers to the process of transferring a
file (such as a program, graphics image or other data)
FROM your computer TO the BBS.
ZIP FILES - PKZIP is a file compression format used to archive
multiple files into a single package for uploading and
downloading to the BBS. To access the
programs and files stored in a .ZIP archive, you must
obtain a copy of PKZIP, which is usually available
for download from most BBSes.