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Chapter 2 - The Internet and World Wide Web
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| Business that provides individuals and organizations access to the Internet free or for a fee. | access provider |
| Program that extends the capability of a browser; often used to enhance multimedia. See also plug-in. | add-on |
| List of names and e-mail addresses, created and stored by a user. Also called contacts folder. | address book |
| Animation technique that combines several GIF images in a single GIF file. | animated GIF |
| Appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence. | animation |
| Feature of many FTP sites whereby anyone can transfer some, if not all, available files. | anonymous FTP |
| Advanced Research Projects Agency; agency of the U.S. Department of Defense that built an early computer network called ARPANET. | ARPA |
| Network developed by the Pentagon’s Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) that linked scientific and academic researchers across the United States. | ARPANET |
| Specification sometimes used by content aggregators to distribute content. | Atom |
| Music, speech, or any other sound. | audio |
| Informal Web site consisting of time-stamped articles, or posts, in a diary or journal format, usually listed in reverse chronological order. Short for Web log. | blog |
| Author of a Weblog. | blogger |
| Worldwide collection of blogs. | blogosphere |
| Saved Web address that you access by clicking its name in a list. See also favorite. | bookmark |
| High-speed Internet connection provided through cable, DSL, fiber, radio signals, or satellite. | broadband |
| Application software that allows users to access and view Web pages. See also Web browser. | browser |
| Established list of friends, family, and coworkers used in instant messaging. | buddies |
| E-commerce that takes place between businesses. | business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce |
| The sale of goods and services to the general public. | business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce |
| High-speed Internet access provided through the cable television network via a cable modem. | cable Internet service |
| Country code TLD (top-level domain). | ccTLD |
| High-speed Internet connection for devices with built-in compatible technology or computers with wireless modems. | cellular radio network |
| Real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer. | chat |
| Program that allows a user to connect to a chat server to participate in a chat session. | chat client |
| Location on an Internet server that permits users to chat with each other. | chat room |
| To move the mouse pointer to a button or link on the computer screen, and then to press and release the left mouse button. | click |
| E-commerce that occurs when one consumer sells directly to another, such as in an online auction. | consumer-to-consumer (C2C) e-commerce |
| Business that gathers and organizes Web content and then distributes, or feeds, the content to subscribers for free or a fee. | content aggregator |
| Internet access that takes place when the modem in your computer connects to the Internet via a standard telephone line that transmits data and information using an analog (continuous wave pattern) signal. | dial-up access |
| Internet server that usually is associated with an Internet access provider. | DNS server |
| Text version of an IP address. | domain name |
| Method that the Internet uses to store domain names and their corresponding IP addresses. | domain name system (DNS) |
| Process of a computer receiving information, such as a Web page, from a server on the Internet. | downloading |
| Acronym for digital subscriber line; type of digital technology that provides high-speed Internet connections using regular copper telephone lines. | DSL |
| A Web page that allows visitors to customize some or all of the viewed content. | dynamic Web page |
| Short for electronic commerce, a business transaction that occurs over an electronic network such as the Internet. | e-commerce |
| Short for electronic mail, the transmission of messages and files via a computer network. | |
| Combination of a user name and a domain name that identifies a user so that he or she can receive Internet e-mail. | e-mail address |
| Software used to create, send, receive, forward, store, print, and delete e-mail messages. | e-mail program |
| Occurs when businesses use the Web to sell products. | e-retail |
| A business transaction that occurs over an electronic network such as the Internet. | electronic commerce |
| The transmission of messages and files via a computer network. See also e-mail. | electronic mail |
| Online business a customer visits that contains product descriptions, graphics, and a shopping cart. | electronic storefront |
| Symbols used on the Internet to express emotion. | emoticons |
| List that helps a user find answers to frequently asked questions. | FAQ |
| Saved Web address that you access by clicking its name in a list. See also bookmark. | favorite |
| Technology that uses fiber-optic cables to provide high-speed Internet access to home and business users. | Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) |
| Named unit of storage. | file |
| High-speed Internet connection that uses an antenna on a house or business to communicate with a tower location via radio signals. | fixed wireless |
| Exchanges of flames using the Internet. | flame wars |
| Abusive or insulting messages sent using the Internet. | flames |
| Short for File Transfer Protocol, an Internet standard that permits file uploading and downloading with other computers on the Internet. | FTP |
| Computer that allows users to upload and/or download files using FTP. | FTP server |
| Graphics format that uses compression techniques to reduce file sizes. | GIF |
| Digital representation of nontext information such as a drawing, chart, or photo. See also graphical image. | graphic |
| Digital representation of nontext information such as a drawing, chart, or photo. See also graphic. | graphical image |
| Generic TLD (top-level domain). | gTLD |
| Web page names displayed by a search engine that contain the search text specified by a user. | hits |
| First page that a Web site displays. | home page |
| Any computer that provides services and connections to other computers on a network. | host |
| Wireless network that provides Wi-Fi Internet connections to mobile computers and devices. | hot spots |
| A set of rules that defines how pages transfer on the Internet. See also Hypertext Transfer Protocol. | http |
| Built-in connection to another related Web page or part of a Web page. See also link. | hyperlink |
| Web page content consisting of text-based links combined with graphic, audio, and video links. | hypermedia |
| Term that refers to links in text-based documents. | hypertext |
| A set of rules that defines how pages transfer on the Internet. See also http. | Hypertext Transfer Protocol |
| Acronym for Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers; group that assigns and controls top-level domains. | ICANN |
| Real-time Internet communications service that notifies a user when one or more people are online and then allows the user to exchange messages or files or join a private chat room with those people. | instant messaging (IM) |
| Software used by people to participate in instant messaging. | instant messenger |
| Worldwide collection of networks that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals. See also Net. | Internet |
| Major carriers of network traffic on the Internet. | Internet backbone |
| Technology that allows users to speak to other users over the Internet. See also Voice over IP (Internet Protocol) or VoIP. | Internet telephony |
| A number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet. | IP address |
| New IP addressing scheme that may increase the number of available IP addresses. | IPv6 |
| Regional or national Internet access provider. | ISP (Internet service provider) |
| Joint Photographic Experts Group; format that compresses graphics to reduce their file size. | JPEG |
| Each word entered as search text when using a search engine. | keyword (searching) |
| Built-in connection to another related Web page or part of a Web page. Short for hyperlink. | link |
| E-commerce that takes place using mobile devices. | m-commerce |
| Group of e-mail names and addresses given a single name. Also called an e-mail list or a distribution list. | mailing list |
| Specific type of online social network that enables members to share media such as photos, music, and videos. | media sharing Web site |
| Popular Web-based type of discussion group that does not require a newsreader. | message board |
| Blog that allows users to publish short messages, usually between 100 and 200 characters, for others to read. | microblog |
| Special type of browser designed for the small screens and limited computing power of Internet-enabled mobile devices. | microbrowser |
| Format that reduces an audio file to about one-tenth of its original size, while preserving much of the original quality of the sound. | MP3 |
| Popular video compression standard. | MP4 |
| Moving Pictures Experts Group. | MPEG |
| Current version of a popular video compression standard. | MPEG-4 |
| Any application that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, video, and/or virtual reality. | multimedia |
| Internet service provider that provides Internet access in cities and towns nationwide. | national ISP |
| Worldwide collection of networks that links millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals. See also Internet. | Net |
| Short for Internet etiquette, the code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the Internet. | netiquette |
| Online area in which users have written discussions about a particular subject. | newsgroup |
| Program necessary for participating in a newsgroup. | newsreader |
| The National Science Foundation’s network of five supercomputers. | NSFnet |
| E-commerce method that allows consumers to bid on an item being sold by someone else. | online auction |
| Web site that joins a specific group of people with similar interests or relationships. | online community |
| Company that provides Internet access as well as many members-only features. | online service provider (OSP) |
| Web site that encourages members in its online community to share their interests, ideas, stories, photos, music, and videos with other registered users. See also social networking Web site. | online social network |
| Software used by a person to listen to an audio file on a computer. | player |
| Program that extends the capability of a browser; often used to enhance multimedia. See also add-on. | plug-in |
| Graphics format that improves upon the GIF format. | PNG |
| Recorded audio, usually an MP3 file, stored on a Web site that can be downloaded to a computer or a portable media player such as an iPod. | podcast |
| Latest version of Post Office Protocol. | POP3 |
| Web site that offers a variety of Internet services from a single, convenient location. | portal |
| Communications protocol used by some incoming mail servers. | Post Office Protocol |
| Request information from a Web server. | pull |
| Process of a Web server sending content to a computer at regular intervals, such as current sport scores or weather reports. | push |
| Describes users and the people with whom they are conversing being online at the same time. | real time |
| Specification that content aggregators use to distribute content to subscribers. See also RSS 2.0. | Really Simple Syndication |
| Internet service provider that usually provides Internet access to a specific geographic area. | regional ISP |
| Organization that sells and manages domain names. | registrar |
| Really Simple Syndication. Specification that content aggregators use to distribute content to subscribers. | RSS 2.0 |
| Provides high-speed Internet connections via satellite to a satellite dish that communicates with a satellite modem. | satellite Internet service |
| Program that finds Web sites, Web pages, images, videos, news, maps, and other information related to a specific topic. | search engine |
| Word or phrase entered in a search engine’s text box that describes the item you want to find. See also search text. | search query |
| Word or phrase entered in a search engine’s text box that describes the item you want to find. See also search query. | search text |
| Element of an electronic storefront that allows a customer to collect purchases. | shopping cart |
| Acronym for simple mail transfer protocol; communications protocol used by some outgoing mail servers. | SMTP |
| Web site that encourages members in its online community to share their interests, ideas, stories, photos, music, and videos with other registered users. See also online social network. | social networking Web site |
| Unsolicited e-mail message or newsgroups posting sent to many recipients or newsgroups at once. | spam |
| Program used to build and maintain lists of words found on Web sites. | spider |
| Message that reveals a solution to a game or ending to a movie or program. | spoiler |
| A fixed Web page where visitors all see the same content. | static Web page |
| Process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow. | streaming |
| Transfer of audio data in a continuous and even flow, which allows users to listen to the audio file as it downloads. | streaming audio |
| Transfer of video data in a continuous and even flow, which allows users to view longer or live video images as they are downloaded. | streaming video |
| Search tool that classifies Web pages in an organized set of categories and subcategories. | subject directory |
| Process of a user adding his or her e-mail name and address to a mailing list. | subscribe |
| Activity of using links to explore the Web. | surfing the Web |
| Option where the top of the browser displays a tab (similar to a file folder tab) for each Web page you open. | tabbed browsing |
| Group of newsgroup articles consisting of the original article and all subsequent related replies. See also threaded discussion. | thread |
| Group of newsgroup articles consisting of the original article and all subsequent related replies. See also thread. | threaded discussion |
| Small version of a larger graphic. | thumbnail |
| Identifies the type of organization associated with the domain. | top-level domain (TLD) |
| Communications activity on the Internet. | traffic |
| Unique address for a Web page. See also URL or Web address. | Uniform Resource Locator |
| Process of a user removing his or her e-mail name and address from a mailing list. | unsubscribe |
| Process of transferring documents, graphics, and other objects from a computer to a server on the Internet. | uploading |
| Unique address for a Web page. See also Uniform Resource Locator or Web address. | URL |
| Unique combination of characters, such as letters of the alphabet and/or numbers, that identifies a specific user. | user name |
| Images displayed in motion. | video |
| Blog that contains video clips. | video blog |
| Computers used to simulate a real or imagined environment that appears as a three-dimensional (3-D) space. | virtual reality (VR) |
| Video blog. | vlog |
| Short for vlog author. | vlogger |
| Term used to refer to all vlogs worldwide. | vlogosphere |
| Technology that allows users to speak to other users over the Internet using their desktop computer, mobile computer, or mobile device. See also Internet telephony or VoIP. | Voice over IP |
| Technology that allows users to speak to other users over the Internet using their desktop computer, mobile computer, or mobile device. See also Internet telephony or Voice over IP. | VoIP |
| 3-D environment that contains infinite space and depth created with special VR software. | VR world |
| Worldwide collection of electronic documents called Web pages, the Web is one of the more popular services on the Internet. See also World Wide Web or WWW. | Web |
| Term used to refer to Web sites that provide a means for users to share personal information, allow users to modify Web site content, and have application software built into the site for visitors to use. | Web 2.0 |
| Unique address for a Web page. See also URL and Uniform Resource Locator. | Web address |
| Web site that allows users to access and interact with software through a Web browser on any computer or device that is connected to the Internet. See also Web application. | Web app |
| Web site that allows users to access and interact with software through a Web browser on any computer or device that is connected to the Internet. See also Web app. | Web application |
| Application software that allows users to access and view Web pages. See also browser. | Web browser |
| Electronic document on the Web, which can contain text, graphics, animation, audio, and video and often has built-in connections to other documents. | Web page |
| Development and maintenance of Web pages. | Web publishing |
| Computer that delivers requested Web pages to a computer. | Web server |
| Collection of related Web pages and associated items stored on a Web server. | Web site |
| Informal Web site consisting of time-stamped articles, or posts, in a diary or journal format, usually listed in reverse chronological order. See also blog. | Weblog |
| Internet Explorer feature that enables content aggregators to mark sections of their Web page as feeds to which user can subscribe. | WebSlices |
| Short for wireless fidelity. Type of broadband Internet connection that uses radio signals to provide high-speed Internet connections to compatible or properly equipped wireless computers and devices. | Wi-Fi |
| Collaborative Web site that allows users to create, add to, modify, or delete the Web site content via their Web browser. | wiki |
| Company that provides wireless Internet access to desktop and notebook computers and mobile devices. | wireless Internet service provider |
| Portal designed for Internet-enabled mobile devices. | wireless portal |
| See wireless Internet service provider. | WISP |
| Worldwide collection of electronic documents. See also Web or WWW. | World Wide Web |
| Consortium of nearly 400 organizations from around the world that oversees research and sets standards and guidelines for many areas of the Internet. | World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) |
| Worldwide collection of electronic documents. See also Web or World Wide Web. | WWW |
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