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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| internet | a gigantic computer network that connects computers across the world |
| world wide web | the huge collection of information services 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) | every web site has its own adress that no other site can use this is a URL |
| internet servise provider (ISP) | a company that sells you access to the internet, usually for a monthly fee |
| web browser | a software program that lets you surf the wev and interact with web sites |
| electronic mail (e-mail) | another way that you can share information using the internet |
| netiquette | the good manners one uses in electronic communications |
| spam | junk mail |
| firewall | a hardware or software that protects a computer or network form intruders |
| home page | the first web page you see wheb your browser opens |
| drill down | is to find more specific information, and so on |
| site map | 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 | the internet explorer browser bookmarks |
| history | recorded web sites you visit |
| 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 search for other web pages using keywords |
| boolean search | a search that uses keywords plus sprcial symbols to find the exact information you want by eliminating search results that are too general or too broad |