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MacBinary
An encoding format that allows Mac files to be stored on PCs and other non-Mac computers. Many Mac files on the Internet are encoded in MacBinary format (they end with ".bin", as in "filename.bin"). To decode and use such a file, you need a program like Stuffit Expander.

mailing list
An automatic email system that sends subject-related messages to a specified list of people interested in that topic.
Go to Liszt, the Mailing List Directory for a huge selection of mailing lists.


MB
Abbreviation for megabyte. It's a measure of computer memory or hard disk storage; a little more than a million bytes (actually 1,048,576 bytes). You need 8MB of RAM to install EarthLink Software. You get 6MB of free webspace with your EarthLink account.

Microsoft

The company that created, among many products, the Windows operating systems that run on most of the personal computers in the world and the Internet Explorer Web browser.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Microsoft's browser software that allows you to navigate through information on the Web. Version 4.5 is the latest.

MIDI
Musical Instrument Digital Interface. A protocol used to exchange musical information between computers, synthesizers, and instruments. MIDI files are often responsible for the music that automatically loads when you come to a Web site.
Check out Harmony Central's MIDI Tools and Resources

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