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Chapter 3 terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Browser | an application that reads the contents of Web pages and displays them on your computer screen |
| Hyperlink | any text or graphic on a Web page that will take you to a new location when clicked |
| Uniform resource locater | a unique Web address that directs a browser to a Web page |
| Domain name | the part of a URL that usually identifies the owner or the subject of a Web site |
| Search engine | a Web site that finds Web pages that contain words you tell it to search for |
| Boolean operater | are words that can make an Internet search more specific and effective |
| Virus | small computer program that can copy itself repeatedly in a computer system and cause a variet of problems |
| Copyright | a type of legal protection for works that are created or owned by a person or company |
| Fair use | describes when you may use a copyrighted work without permission |
| Plagiarism | using other people's ideas and words without acknowledging that the information came from them |