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Chapter 2V
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Business that provides individuals and companies access to the Internet free or for a fee. | Access |
| Appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence | Animation |
| Music, speech, or any other sound | Audio |
| Informal Web site consisting of time-stamped articles, in a journal format, usually listed in reverse chronological order | Blog |
| Application software that allows users to access and view Web pages | Browser |
| Allows access to high-speed Internet services through the cable television network | Cable Modem |
| Location on an Internet server that permits users to chat with each other | Chat room |
| Translates the domain name to its associated IP address so that data can be routed to the correct computer | DIVS server |
| Text version of an IP address | Domain name |
| Computer receiving information from a server on the Internet | Downloading |
| Technology that provides high-speed Internet connections using regular copper telephone lines | DSL |
| Business transaction that occurs over an electronic network | E-commerce |
| Express emotion | Emotions |
| Internet standard that permits file uploading and downloading with other computers on the Internet | FTP |
| First page that a website displays | Home Page |
| Worldwide collection of networks that links millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals | Internet |
| Number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet | IP adderess |
| Regional or national access provider | ISP |
| Built-in connection to another related Web page or part of a Web page | Link |
| Code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the Internet | Netiquette |
| Program that extends the capability of a browser | Plug-in |
| Web site that offers a variety of Internet services from a single, convenient location | Portal |
| Specification that content aggregators use to distribute content to subscribers | RSS |
| Program that finds Web sites, Web pages, images, videos, news, and other information | Search engine |
| Process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow | Streaming |
| Process of transferring documents, graphics, and other objects from a computer to the Internet | Uploading |
| Unique address for a Web page | URL |
| Technology that allows users to speak to another user over the Internet | VOLP |
| Term used to refer to Web sites that allow users to modify Web site content, provide a means for users to share personal information, and have application software built into the site for visitors to use | Web 2.0 |
| Application software that allows users to access and view Web pages | Web browser |
| Network uses radio signals to provide Internet connections to wireless computers and devices | Wi-fi |
| Collaborative Web site that allows users to create, modify, or delete the Web site content via their Web browser | Wiki |