Term | Definition |
Internet | A gigantic computer network that connects computers across the world |
World Wide Web | A way of accessing the huge collection of information, services, and web sites available 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 | A web site's own unique internet addess that no other web site can use |
Internet service provider | A company that sells you the internet, usually for a monthly fee |
Web browser | A software program that lets you surf the web and internet with web sites |
electronic mail (e-mail) | A communication sent from one person to another, or to many people, over the internet |
netiquette | The rules or manners used in electronic communications |
spam | Unwanted e-mail sent by an unknown person or business |
firewall | 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 infromation to more detialed infromation by exploring a series of folders, drop-down menus, or web pages |
site map | An index of the main pages in a web site, used 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 site bookmarks |
History | A record kept by a browser of every web page visited in the past few days or weeks |
Print Preview | Allows you to view a page so you can see how it will look when it is printed |
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 |