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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Internet | A gigantic computer network that connects computers across the world. |
| World Wide Web | It is a way of accessing the huge collection of information, services, and web sites available through the Internet. |
| Web site | A specific location on the Web that contains a collection of related files and resources by a person, group, or organization. |
| Uniform resource locator (URL) | A address that no other site can use. |
| Internet service provider (ISP) | A company that sells you access to the Internet, usually for a monthly fee. An ISP gives you your own special user name and password so that you can connect to the Internet securely. |
| Web browser | A software program that lets you surf the Web and interact with Web sites. |
| Electronic mail (e-mail) | Another way that you can share information using the Internet. E-mail is a communication sent from one person to another, or to many people, over the Internet. |
| Netiquette | Refers to the good manners one uses in electronic communications. |
| Spam | Junk mail. It is sent in bulk to may people's e-mail accounts. |
| Firewall | A hardware or software that protects a computer or network from intruders. |
| Home page | The first Web page you see when your browser opens. |
| Drill down | When you explore a Web site, you usually start with the home page and drill down. To drill down, you click a link that opens a new Web page within the site.from this page, you can choose other links to find even more specific information, and so on. |
| Site map | An index of the main pages in Web site, used to jump straight to a page without drilling down. |
| Bookmark | A shortcut that takes you directly to a Web page. |
| Favorites | Internet Explorer's term for Web site bookmarks. |
| History | A record kept by a browser of every Web page visited in the past few days or weeks. |
| Print Preview | Allows you to view a page so you can see how it will look when it is printed. |
| Search engine | A special kind of Web site that lets you serch for other Web pages using keywords. |
| Boolean search | A search that uses keywords plus special symbols to find more exact results. |
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