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XML

Extensible Markup Language, was created by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3). XML can be displayed in a variety of ways such as on a monitor, cell phone display, or via a voice channel.

x.25

A packet switched network that allows remote devices to communicate with each other over digital links.

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A set of standards of how to exchange electronic messages such as email, audio, fax, and telex.

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A directory service that organizes objects in a hierarchical fashion on a hard drive.

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certificates Are the most commonly used digital certificates transmitted over a network.