Internet Terms

Database

A database is a collection of information that is organized so that it can easily be accessed, managed, and updated. In one view, databases can be classified according to types of content: bibliographic, full-text, numeric, and images.

FAQ

A list of questions and answers relating to a particular subject, especially one giving basic information for users of a website.

Cookie

A small text file (up to 4KB) created by a Web site that is stored in the user's computer either temporarily for that session only or permanently on the hard disk (persistent cookie). Cookies provide a way for the Web site to recognize you and keep track of your preferences.

Browser

A web browser (commonly referred to as abrowser) is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. An information resource is identified by a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI/URL) and may be a web page, image, video or other piece of content.

Post

Abbreviated POST, a diagnostic testing sequence run by acomputer��s BIOS as the computer��s power is initially turned on. The POST will determine if the computer��s RAM, disk drives, peripheral devices and other hardware components are properly working.

Bookmark

Also called favorite. a link to a website address saved electronically in a browser to facilitate quick access to the Web page. an electronic pointer created in a computer file to facilitate quick access to a specific part of the text.

ISP

An Internet Service Provider (ISP) is a company that provides you with access to the Internet, usually for a fee. The most common ways to connect to an ISP are by using a phone line (dial-up) or broadband connection (cable or DSL).

Archive

An archive file is a file that is composed of one or more computer files along with metadata. Archive files are used to collect multiple data files together into a single file for easier portability and storage, or simply to compress files to use less storage space.

HTTPS

Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is the secure version of HTTP, the protocol over which data is sent between your browser and the website that you are connected to. The 'S' at the end of HTTPS stands for 'Secure'. It means all communications between your browser and the website are encrypted.

HTML

Hypertext Markup Language, a standardized system for tagging text files to achieve font, color, graphic, and hyperlink effects on World Wide Web pages.

HTTP

The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application protocol for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia information systems.HTTP is the foundation of data communication for the World Wide Web. Hypertext is structured text that uses logical links (hyperlinks) between nodes containing text.

WWW

The World Wide Web (WWW) is an open source information space where documents and other web resources are identified by URLs, interlinked by hypertext links, and can be accessed via the Internet. It has become known simply as the Web.

URL

URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator, and is used to specify addresses on the World Wide Web. A URL is the fundamental network identification for any resource connected to the web (e.g., hypertext pages, images, and sound files). URLs have the following format: protocol://hostname/other_information.

Comments

a comment is a programmer-readable annotation in the source code of a computer program

Server

a computer or computer program that manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network.

Cloud Storage

a model of data storage in which the digital data is stored in logical pools, the physical storage spans multiple servers (and often locations), and the physical environment is typically owned and managed by a hosting company.

Search Engine

a program that searches for and identifies items in a database that correspond to keywords or characters specified by the user, used especially for finding particular sites on the World Wide Web.

Blog

a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style.

IP address

a unique string of numbers separated by periods that identifies each computer using the Internet Protocol to communicate over a network.

Home page

a web page set as the default or start-up page on a browser

Wiki

a website that allows collaborative editing of its content and structure by its users.

DNS

an abbreviation for Domain Name System, a system for namingcomputers and network services that is organized into a hierarchy of domains. DNS naming is used in TCP/IP networks, such as the Internet, to locate computers and services through user-friendly names.

Download

copy (data) from one computer system to another, typically over the Internet.

Avatar In computing, an avatar is the graphical representation of the user or the user's alter ego or character. It may take either a three

dimensional form, as in games or virtual worlds, or a two-dimensional form as an icon in Internet forums and other online communities.

Domain name

the part of a network address that identifies it as belonging to a particular domain.

Upload

transfer (data) from one computer to another, typically to one that is larger or remote from the user or functioning as a server.