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| IP address | An identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP network. Networks using this protocol route messages based on the address of the destination. The format of one of these is a 32-bit numeric number written as four numbers separated by periods. Each number can be zero to 255. Ex. 1.160.10.240 |
| Malware | This is also known as scumware. It is a type of software program that has been intentionally designed to change a user's settings without his or her permission, delete a competing software program, cause a competing software program to stop working, and/or leave a computer open to attacks. |
| private networks | A group of two or more computer systems linked together which does not provide outside access. |
| forum | An online discussion group. Online services and bulletin board services (BBS's) provide a variety of these, in which participants with common interests can exchange open messages. They are sometimes called newsgroups (in the Internet world) or conferences. |
| threaded discussion | A set of related messages in an online group or e-mail. One of these includes the initial message and all replies to that message. |
| firewalls | Special software designed to protect a private computer system from unauthorized access. They are used by corporations, banks, and research facilities on the Internet to keep hackers out. |
| spam | Electronic junk mail or junk newsgroup postings. Some people define these as any unsolicited e-mail. |
| security | Nobody wants an unscrupulous hacker to get their credit card number through the Internet. In order to make it safe to buy and sell online, website are using special built-in software called S-HTTP (Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol) or SSL (Secure Sockets Layer. |
| Fair Use | A U.S. legal term for uses of content that are considered valid defenses to copyright infringement, such as for criticism or educational purposes. |
| AUP | Short for acceptable use policy. Also known as TOS (Terms of Service). A contract specifying what a subscriber can and cannot do while using an ISP's service. |
| IUP | Short for Internet use policy. Contains things like liability disclaimers, lists of actions or behavior that will result in the termination of a customers account, definition of terms such as "unlimited use," billing policies, SPAM clauses, etc. |
| web conferencing | An area in a bulletin board or online service in which participants can meet to discuss a topic of common interest. Most of these online meetings include images, video and sound. |
| Internet | The biggest computer network in the world, reaching millions of people, on thousands of interconnected networks. This has a staggering amount of information you can access with a modem from your home, office, or school. No one person or group controls this, so finding a particular piece of information can be challenging. |
| mobile phone | An electronic telecommunications device sometimes referred to as a cell or cellular. Most current ones connect to a cellular network of base stations. |
| encryption | The translation of data into a secret code. This is the most effective way to achieve data security. |
| LAN | Local-Area Network: The computers are geographically close together (that is, in the same building). |
| WAN | Wide-Area Networks: The computers are farther apart and are connected by telephone lines or radio waves. |
| citing sources | This is the act of giving a piece of work credit. This is the process used in scholarly works to give credit to or to acknowledge the influence of previous works or to refer to authority. |
| filters | Content-control software, also know as censorware. This is used to screen content delivered over the Web. |
| browser | A software application used to locate and display Web pages. The two most popular ones are Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer. Both of these are graphical or (GUI), which means that they can display graphics as well as text. In addition, most modern ones can present multimedia information, including sound and video, though they require plug-ins for some formats. |
| keyword | A word you use to find a word or series of words in a document. For example, if you use "tax", the computer will find all the places in your document where the word "tax" appears. |
| search engine | This allows one to ask for content meeting specific criteria (typically those containing a given word or phrase) and retrieves a list of references that match those criteria. They use regularly updated indexes to operate quickly and efficiently. |
| navigation | Items such as arrows, buttons, hyperlinks, etc. have made finding information as well as getting around on the Internet easier. |
| web address | An Internet address uniquely identifies a node on the Internet. Internet address may also refer to the name or IP of a Web site (URL). The term Internet address can also represent someone's e-mail address. |
| webpage | A document on the World Wide Web. Every one if these is identified by a unique URL (Uniform Resource Locator). |
| digital information | The concept of meaning, knowledge, instruction, communication, representation, and mental stimulus delivered through the Internet and or electronic resources. |
| bookmarks/favorites | On a computer, this allows you to document in a list, URL’s (webpages) you visit on the Internet frequently. |
| blog | Short for Web log. It is a Web page that serves as a publicly accessible personal journal for an individual. Typically updated daily, they often reflect the personality of the author. |
| data streaming | A technique for transferring data such that it can be processed as a steady and continuous flow. |
| Internet Service Provider | A company that connects individuals and businesses to the Internet for a fee. A service provider will give you access to the Internet, normally through a SLIP or PPP connection. Some will also provide you with software or lessons to use the tools on the Internet. Often called ISPs. |
| Phishing | A malicious individual or group of individuals scamming users by sending e-mails or creating web pages that are designed to collect an individual's bank or credit information. |
| Intranet | A network based on TCP/IP protocols (an internet) belonging to an organization, usually a corporation, accessible only by the organization's members, employees, or others with authorization. These Web sites look and act just like any other Web sites, but the firewall surrounding it fends off unauthorized access. |
