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POP

Definition:

POP stands for Post Office Protocol. The protocol is used between mail clients (the software you use to check your email) and mail servers (the computers that store your email) to negotiate the sending and receiving of email. POP is often seen listed as POP3 which represents version 3 of the protocol.

The POP protocol is similar to the IMAP protocol except that with POP, the mail store (all historical messages) is kept on the user's computer making it difficult to access the full history of email messages on any other computer.

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progressive scan

Progessive scan is a method for "painting" a video signal by displaying video lines sequentially (progressively) from top to bottom. This is in contrast to the alternating odd/even method used with an interlaced signal. Progressive scan signals are considered superior to interlaces signals due to their scalability for high definition displays and the absence of quirks sometimes associated with interlaced signals.