Internet Terminology
LAN
local area network: a network covering a small geographical area
Internet Service Provider
provides your connection to the Internet
electronic mail that is immediately delivered
download
getting information from the Internet to your computer
Internet
international network of smaller computer networks
server
a computer that provides a particular service over the Intenet
client
a computer used to access a server computer
network
a group of computers joined together
toolbar
a palette of command icons
web browser
a program that allows you to look at web sites on the Internet
favorites
a user created list of frequently visited websites
hyperlink
a word or phrase usually underlined and/or in a different color, or a graphic, that if clicked on will take you to another location in cyperspace.
shareware
software that you can download and "try out" before paying for it
chat
talking to someone on the computer by typing words on the computer keyboard
top domain
the first three letters after the "dot" categorizing the publisher of the web site
world wide web
the network of computers that forms the online world; a part of the Internet
HTML
the programming language a computer uses to create web pages
URL
uniform resource locator or the address for any type of web site or Internet resource
feeds
updated text, video, or audio information files
keyword
used to search for content on web sites
search engine
web site that goes on the Internet and searches for information for you
WAN
wide area network; covers a large area as in state-to-state or intercontinental networks
