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Glossary
Glossary of Internet terms
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| URL (uniform resource locator) | Internet (World Wide Web) "address" of a resource / page / web site. | |||
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| Web page | A web document -- the page content that displays on the screen, in the browser's window. | |||
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Web site | |
Set of connected (linked) web pages that, as a whole, serve a specific set of purposes. | |
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Link/s | |
Reference / jump point to a different web site or another page on a site -- left-click on it to jump to that page (it will be underlined or printed in another color). | |
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| Homepage | Opening or welcoming page of a web site. Usually includes some introduction and indexing, as well as the links to the rest of the site (i.e. the other pages) | |||
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HTML (hypertext markup language) | |
All web pages are coded in this markup language so that Web browsers know how to display them | |
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Web browser | |
Software that "fetches" pages from Web sites anywhere in the world and that then displays the pages on your PC. Popular browsers are Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer | |
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Download | Downloading a file is transferring the file from another computer / server to your own. |
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