1.  The computers are linked to a central database.

2.  All these computers are linked on a Local Area Network, giving access to a variety of software packages as well as electronic mail.

3.  And, democratically enough, you can link computers over a modem and play it with a friend from the IBM-compatible world.

4.  Being cut off from Windows NT could put Apple further behind as Windows NT has become the de facto standard for linking computers within businesses.

5.  Blue Bell, Pennsylvania-based Unisys has been shifting its focus from the manufacture of mainframe computers to servers that link computers in networks.

6.  A cable connects the antenna to the computer inside the aircraft, and the computer is linked to a conventional Web and e-mail server.

7.  A campus network links computers spread across several buildings on a single site.

8.  A hub acts like the central switchboard linking computers in a network.

9.  A new standard for linking computers with office machines like faxes, telephones and copiers is being discussed by IBM and some Japanese companies.

10.  Advantis, a joint venture of IBM and Sears, is a network leased by business customers who want to link their computers around the world.