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A proxy server protects your privacy by being the ‘middleman’ between you and a real server. When you visit a website, it intercepts your requests to determine if it can manage your requests by itself. If it can’t take care of your request, the proxy server will send the request to the real server. Thus, it provides you with indirect access to real servers.

Can i be sure its safe to shop online without people getting my financial details ?

A lot of surfers who use proxy servers frequently complain that theirs do not work at their school/ office computers because their Web proxies are blocked by the system administrator.

DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) is a telecommunication service that transforms an ordinary phone into a high-speed conduit for data, voice and video.

A race condition occurs when multiple processes access and manipulate the same data concurrently, and the outcome of the execution depends on the particular order in which the access takes place.

UDP stands for User Data Protocol, one of the key protocols of the Internet Protocol Suite. The other common protocol is the TCP. Programs on networked computers use UDP to send short messages known as datagrams to one another.

HDMI stands for High Definition Multimedia Interface. It is a compact 19-pin plug and cable for connecting High-Definition video and multi-channel audio-capable as well as helping to speed the convergence of computer and consumer AV products. High Definition technology or HD has seen a rapid increase in consumer use especially with HDTVs, HD-DVD and Blu-ray players, HD camcorders and other HD components. HDMI was developed by Hitachi, Panasonic, Sony, Toshiba, Philips, Thomson and Silicon Image who came together in a conglomerate effort to simplify the task of connecting and synchronizing available HD components for the user's benefit.

802.1p refers to an IEEE specification for giving Layer 2 switches the ability to prioritize traffic as well as perform dynamic multicast filtering. Basically, it provides a mechanism for implementing Quality of Service at the MAC (Media Access Level) level.

The causes of the "0x800a138f Windows Update Error" are plentiful, and there are quite a number of ways to go about fixing this problem. The steps used to repair this error, are similar to the steps completed to repair the 0x800a0007 Windows Update Error. These steps include correcting the date and time settings, the language settings, and disabling an antivirus or firewall program.

PCMCIA stands for Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, an international standards body that was established to define, develop and promote the PC card. PCMCIA also stands for 'People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms,' a play-of-words humor coined because the original acronym and its meaning are difficult to say and remember.