When signing up for a new cable and Internet provider, the language used to describe certain features and services can be confusing. Technical terms are heard all the time, but do you truly know what they mean? The knowledgeable staff at Volcano Communications Group of Pine Grove, CA, want to help make understanding Internet terminology a breeze.

As the area's leading communications provider, Volcano Communications Group provides premium telephone, cable, and Internet services. Here are five common terms you might hear about the Internet:

• Bandwidth: Bandwidth has a few technical definitions, but it generally refers to the volume of information an internet connection can handle. A larger bandwidth can move information faster than a lower bandwidth.
• Data: Data refers to videos, emails, web pages, music, and other content someone might upload or download via the Internet to their computer or mobile device.
• Data Caps: A data cap is the maximum amount of data uploaded or downloaded during a billing cycle. Once you reach your data cap, you could experience a bandwidth throttle – a narrower amount of bandwidth – or the service could be shut off completely. Currently, Volcano Internet Provider has unlimited data caps.
• Cable Internet: Cable Internet is a type of Internet delivery that transmits data through a coaxial cable, which is the same wire used to access cable TV services.
• DSL: DSL is a type of Internet delivery that uses the same kind of twisted copper wires to deliver telephone service. As the replacement for dial-up, DSL was the first global high-speed Internet connection.

Understanding Internet terms can be challenging, but Volcano Communications Group can help. If you’re in the Pine Grove area and would like more information about the Internet, cable, and telephone services offered, call (209) 296-7502, and speak with a friendly representative, or visit the website.