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1. Access Provider any organization that arranges for an individual or an organization to have access to the Internet.
2. Animation the process of preparing animated cartoons.
3. Audio of, pertaining to, or employed in the transmission, reception, or reproduction of sound.
4. Blog a Web site containing the writer's or group of writers' own experiences, observations, opinions, etc., and often having images and links to other Web sites.
5. Browser a software program that allows the user to find and read encoded documents in a form suitable for display, especially such a program for use on the World Wide Web.
6. Cable modem an electronic device that makes possible the transmission of data to or from a computer via telephone or other communication lines.
7. Chat room a branch of a computer network in which participants can engage in real-time discussions with one another.
8. DNS server a server software program that performs Domain Name Services
9. Domain name an identification string that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority, or control on the Internet.
10. Downloading to transfer from a distant to a nearby computer, from a larger to a smaller computer, or from a computer to a peripheral device.
11. DSL a technology that allows high-speed transmission of text, audio, and video, usually over standard telephone lines; a form of broadband transmission.
12. E-commerce the buying and selling of goods and services on the Internet, especially the World Wide Web.
13. Emoticons an abbreviation or icon used on a network
14. FTP a standard Internet protocol for transmitting files between computers on the Internet.
15. Home page the initial page of a site on the World Wide Web.
16. Internet a vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide.
17. IP address A unique string of numbers separated by periods that identifies each computer attached to the Internet.
18. ISP an organization that provides access to the Internet.
19. Link a link is a selectable connection from one word, picture, or information object to another.
20. Netiquette the rules of etiquette that apply when communicating over computer networks, especially the Internet.
21. Plug-in Being connected to an electrical power source by plugging in or inserting
22. Portal application and lists other pages on the Web where you can find additional information.
23. RSS a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works.
24. Search engine a computer program that searches documents, especially on the World Wide Web, for a specified word or words and provides a list of documents in which they are found.
25. Streaming content sent in compressed form over the Internet and displayed by the viewer in real time.
26. Uploading to transfer from a smaller to a larger computer.
30. URL an address that identifies a particular file on the Internet, usually consisting of the protocol, as http, followed by the domain name.
31. VoIP a technology or set of standards for delivery of telephone calls and other voice communications over the Internet, involving conversion of analog voice signals to digital form.
32. Web 2.0 Social media are media for social interaction, using highly accessible and scalable publishing techniques.
33. Web browser A web browser is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web.
34. Wi-fi a brand name certifying that a device or other product is compatible with a set of broadband wireless networking standards.
35. Wiki a website whose users can add, modify, or delete its content via a web browser using a simplified markup language or a rich-text editor.
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