online service accessed by dialing through a modem to the service provider
The most common way of connecting to the Internet. A service provider like M-Web lets you connect to the internet via their computer system, with a modem and a telephone line.
This refers to an account that accesses the internet through a telephone modem.
A dial-up account gives customers access to the Internet. Customers will need a dial-up account to access and update their Web site. If customers currently have dial-up Internet access through an ISP provider, they can use that account to access the Business Hosting server. For customers that need to establish a dial-up account, a Fuse account can be opened when ordering Business Hosting. Customers interested in high-speed Internet access can also order ZoomTown. Note: ZoomTown may not be available in all areas. Please check the ZoomTown Availability page for more information.
The cheapest kind of Internet service. For about $10-20 a month, you get access to the Internet, an Email address, and space for a webpage if you want it. Pay attention to a) how much access you get (unlimited, 100 hrs,10 hrs, etc.), and b) restrictions on the size or content of your webspace. It may not matter now, but it might later. These webspaces generally do not allow use of a domain name.
An account with an ISP that lets you connect to the Internet using a phone line and modem.
the service provided by any internet server that allows someone to phone the provider to access the internet or e-mail account. Return
A basic type of Internet account that allows you to connect to an Internet service provider’s network with a modem. Many people have dial-up accounts to connect to the Internet from home, as opposed to an always-on connection like RoadRunner.
This is a type of account available for connecting to the Internet. With a dial-up account, you have a login name and a password that lets you access some parts of a computer system. A dial-up account through an Internet service provider allows you to use your modem to make a connection to your provider's system. Once you have dialed your provider's local number and are connected, the provider then connects you directly to the Internet, where you can run any Internet navigation software (like a web browser), just as you would if you had a direct connection to the Internet. Different types of dial-up accounts are available. A SLIP or PPP account allows you to navigate the World Wide Web directly from your Windows or Macintosh operating system. A UNIX shell account allows you to use UNIX commands on your service provider's system. Source: Learn the Net Glossary
a phone number your computer calls into with a username and password to access the web. A dial-up account uses a standard modem through your phone line and is slower than a broadband account.
Enables access to the Internet using a dial-up modem through a telephone line.
To access and update a Web site, hosting customers need dial-up access to the Internet (see ISP). Techically, xDSL would still be considered a dial-up account since you don't have a dedicated wire for data transfer.