| A | B |
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| bookmark | a list of frequently used Internet resources |
| domain name | the name associated with a particular computer site |
| download | the process of transferring a file from another computer to your computer |
| e-mail | a way to send and receive messages electronically using a network |
| encryption | sending coded information over the Internet so that sensitve information cannot be intercepted and stolen |
| FTP | method is used to transfer files between computers on a network |
| home page | document that appears when you access a particular Internet location |
| HTML | used to create documents with hypertext links |
| HTTP | the standard for transferring hyperlinked documents |
| internet | a network of networks |
| listserv group | a mailing list type of discussion group |
| local area network (LAN) | a communications network spanning a room or building |
| surf | a slang term representing the way many people use the Internet by visiting a particular page and following links to other pages |
| upload | the process of transferring a file from your computer to another computer |
| URL | provides for the Internet address of a site |
| WWW | World Wide Web |
| browser | a program such as Netscape or Internet Explorer for viewing Web documents |
| network | two or more computers that are connected to share data |
| global domain | the last three letters of the domain name that tells you the kind of site or institution you are dealing with |
| hyperlink | enable you to open related web pages by clicking them with your mouse |
