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Chapter 3 Key Terms
Term | Definition |
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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 Locator (URL) | 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 Operator | A word that can make an internet search more specific and effective |
Virus | A small computer program that can copy itself repeatedly in a computer system and cause a variety 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 peoples ideas and words without acknowledging that the info came from them |