On 9 Dec 99, 22:19, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Is there any place to download the netlingo dictionary in a compressed
> file or will it be too big?.
>
> I have only found it online.
Re: http://www.netlingo.com/
No. I do not see any offer of downloading their database in any form.
One can only lookup the words from their site. They offer a feature
called "Pocket Dictionary," but essentially that is just a pop-up
window from their site.
Internet.com's PC Webopedia offers a browser plugin that sits on the
tool bar of your Netscape or IE browser. This is a search tool you can
use from your browser's interface to search the Webopedia database.
http://webopedia.internet.com/searchtool/
You would have to be online for this to work for you. This is not the
offline technical dictionary you seek.
Rocketdownload lists a shareware product called:
Visual Computer Dictionary
Designed to be run in DOS, the product lists for $39.00 and downloads
to the size of about 2.5 Megabytes.
Description: Designed to graphically portray computer definitions in an
attractive and comprehensive way, this program will appeal to anybody
who would like to know computer definitions and terms, DOS commands,
symbols, and acronyms. Topics include: General Computing, Internet,
Modems, Electronics, Hard Drives, Data Storage, Programming, Disk
Drives, Boards, Processors, Video, Keyboards, Networks, and DOS
commands. By BlueStar Software. (ASP) Runs in Windows 95.
http://www.rocketdownload.com/dnload/visdict.exe
That software may be a little dated.
The following message would be less expensive. Send the following
template to an Agora server:
send http://webopedia.internet.com/search?keywords=XXXXXX
...where XXXXX is your technical term to lookup.
Example. Let's find out what the term "bandwidth" means...
TO: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
BODY:
send http://webopedia.internet.com/search?keywords=bandwidth
I see Gerald Boyd has a FAQ for FOLDOC. You might try that:
ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/gb/gboyd/wsfoldoc.faq
Alan
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
