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Ch. 2 Vocabulary

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Business that provides individuals and companies access to the internet free or for a fee.   Access Procider  
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Appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequences.   Animation  
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Music, speech, or any other sound.   Audio  
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Informal website consisting of time stamped articles, or posts, in a diary or journal format, usually listed in reverse chronological order.   Blog  
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Application software that allows users to access and view web pages.   Browser  
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Digital modem that sends and receives digital data over the cable television network.   Cable Modem  
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Location on an internet server that permits users to chat with each other.   Chat Room  
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Internet server that usually is associated with an internet access provider.   DNS Server  
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text version of an IP address.   Domain Name  
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Proccess of a computer receiving information, such as a web page, from a server on the internet.   Downloading  
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Acronym for a digital subscriber line. Type of digital technology that provides high-speed internet connections using regular copper telephone lines.   DSL  
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Short for electronic commerce, a business transaction that occurs over an electronic network such as the internet.   E-Commerce  
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Symbols used on the internet to express emotions.   Emoticons  
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Short for file Transfer Protocol, an internet standard that permits file uploading and downloading with other computers on the software.   FTP  
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First page taht a web site displays.   Home Page  
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Worldwide collection of networks that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals.   Internet  
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A number that uniqely identifies each computer or device connected to the internet.   IP Address  
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Regional or national internet access provider.   ISP  
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Built in connection to another related web page or part of a web page, short for hyperlink.   Link  
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Short for internet etiquette, the code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the internet.   Netiquette  
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Program that extends the capacity of a browser; often used to enhance multimedia.   Plug In  
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website that offers a variety of internet services from a single, convenient location.   Portal  
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Specification that content aggregators use to distribute content to subscribers.   RSS  
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Program that finds web sites, web pages, images, videos, news, and other information related to a specific topic.   Search Engine  
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Process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow.   Streaming  
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Process of transferring documents, graphics, and other objects from a computer to a server on the internet.   Uploading  
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Unique addressfor a web page.   URL  
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Technology that allows users to speak to other users over the internet.   VOIP  
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Term used to refer to web sites that allow users to modify web site content.   Web 2.0  
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Application software that allows users to access and view web pages.   Web Browser  
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Short for wireless fidelity. Type of broadband internet connection that uses radio signals to provide internet connection to wireless computers and devices.   Wi-fi  
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Collaborative web site that allows users to create, add to , modify, or delete the web site content via their web browser.   Wiki  
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