Term | Definition |
Internet: | a worldwide collection of networks that links millions of businesses, govt. agencies, educational institutions & individuals. |
Access Provider: | a business that provides individuals and organization s access to the internet for a fee |
ISP: | Internet service provider; Provide internet access to a specific geographical location; century link. |
OSP: | Online service provider; Has many members features; Gmail. |
WISP: | wireless internet service: provides wireless service to internet; at&t. |
links: | takes you to other related pages |
IP Address: | a number that identifies each computer or device connected to the internet |
URL / Web Address: | consists of a worldwide collection of documents |
Web site: | collection of related pages |
Tabbed Browsing: | allows you to open and view multiple web pages in a single web browser window |
Web page: | individual html document |
web server: | a computer that delivers requested webpages to your computer |
Subject Directory: | classifies web pages in an organized set of categories |
web browser: | allows you to access webpages |
E-Commerce: | is a business transaction that occurs over an electronic network |
Homepage: | the first page a webbrowser displays |
VoIP: | Voice over IP; enables users to speak to other users over the internet |
links: | takes you to other related pages |
FTP: | File transfer protocol; permits file uploading and downloading |
Downloading: | the process of recieving information |
URL / Web Address: | the unique address to each webpage |
Tabbed Browsing: | allows you to open and view multiple web pages in a single web browser window |
Search Engine: | finds information related to a specific topic |
Subject Directory: | classifies web pages in an organized set of categories |
E-Commerce: | is a business transaction that occurs over an electronic network |