Term | Definition |
Internet | A gigantic computer network that connects computers across the world. |
World Wide Web | The huge collection of information,service,and Web sites accessible 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 Web site's own unique Internet address that no other Web site can use. |
Internet Service Provider(ISP) | A company that provides access to the Internet, usually for a monthly fee. |
Web Browser | A software program that can surf the Web and interact with Web sites. |
Electronic Mail (E-Mail) | A communication sent from one person to another over the Internet. |
Nettiquette | Refers to the good manners one uses in electronic communications. |
Spam | Unwanted e-mail sent by an unknown person or buisness. |
Firewall | Is a hardware or software that protects a computer or network from intruders, especially over the Internet. |
Home Page | The first Web page an Internet browser is set to access when opened. |
Drill Down | To find more specific information. |
Site Maps | An index of all the main pages in the site that you may use to jump straight to a page without drilling down. |
Bookmark | A shortcut stored in your browser that takes you directly to a Web page. |
Favorites | Internet Explorer's term for Web site bookmarks. |
History | A record kept by a browser or every Web page visited in the past few days or weeks. |
Print Preview | A browser function used to see how a document or Web page is going to appear on paper. |
Search Engine | Is a special kind of Web site that lets you search for other Web pages using keywords. |
Boolen Search | (Pronounced BOO-lee-an) this is a search that uses keywords plus special symbols to find the exact information you want by elimination search results that are to gernaral or to broad. |