Term | Definition |
Internet Protocol (IP) address | A series of numbers that uniquely identifies a location on the Internet. An IP address consists of four or eight groups of numbers separated by a period, for example: 225.73.110.102. |
uniform resource locator (URL) | A naming system used to designate unique website addresses that you enter into a browser to navigate to a particular site. Also called web address. |
web address | A naming system used to designate unique website addresses that you enter into a browser to navigate to a particular site. Also called uniform resource locator (URL). |
domain name | An identifier for a group of servers (the domain) hosting a particular website. |
top-level domain (TLD) | The suffix (the period and the letters that follow) of a domain name. |
generic top-level domain (gTLD) | Common top-level domains with three or more characters, in contrast to two-character country code TLDs. Common gTLDs include .com, .org, and .net. |
hyperlink | Describes a destination within a web document and can be added to text or a graphical object such as a company logo. Used for navigation. Generally, clicking on a hyperlink sends the user to the specified web document. |
hypertext | Text that represents a hyperlink. Used for navigation. Generally, clicking on hypertext sends the user to the specified web document. |
home page | The main page of a website or the page a browser first lands on when you specify a universal resource locator (URL). |
search engine | A website that permits you to search for information by entering keywords. |
search directory | A site that allows you to locate web content within categories. |
keyword | Word or phrase that you include in search text to look for content using a search engine. |
metasearch engine | A type of search engine that can search for keywords using several search engines at the same time. |
plug-in | A freely downloadable program that adds functionality to your browser. |
player | A typically freely downloadable program that enables you to view or hear various types of online multimedia content. |
streaming video | Video that is delivered to your computer as a constant stream of content, usually requiring a media player. |