Applet - Definition
An Applet is a small Java application that is downloaded by an ActiveX or Java-enabled web browser, such as Mozilla Firefox. Once downloaded, the Applet will run on the user’s computer. It is a program designed to be executed from within another application. Unlike software applications, Applets cannot be executed directly from your operating system. Common Applets include: financial calculators and drawing programs.
Top Reasons To Wipe Away Your Internet History
- Information about all the sites you have visited is stored on your computer!
- Every image you have ever viewed, sent or received over the Internet is stored on your hard drive!
- There is a record of every program that you have ever downloaded or used on your hard drive!
- The windows delete button and the empty recycle bin option does NOT completely delete your files!
- Cleaning your History Files improves the speed of your computer and frees valuable disk space!
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