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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) | A Web site's own unique Internet address that no other Web site can use. |
Internet service provider (ISP) | a company that sells you access to the Internet, usually for a monthly fee. |
Web browser | a software program that lets yuou surf the Web and interact with Web sites. |
Electronic mail (E-mail) | a way that you can share information using the Internet. |
Netiquette | refers to the good manners one uses in electronic communications. |
Spam | Junk Mail |
Firewall | a hardware or software that protects a computer or network from intruders. |
home page | The first Web page an Internet browser is set to access when opened. |
drill down | to move from general information to more detailed information by exploring a series of folders, drop-down menus, or Web pages. |
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 | Internet Explorer's term for Web sites. |
History | A recored kept by a browser of every Web page visited in the past few days or weeks. |
Print Preview | a browser function used to see how a document or Web page is going to appear on paper. |
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 special symbols to find more exact results. |