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| Boolean Operators | Operators in a search that include searching for word one AND word two or word one OR word two. |
| Browser | Software that translates html into a web page.. |
| Download | To transfer information from a computer on the Internet to your computer. |
| E-mail | Electronic mail that allows you to send messages over the Internet. |
| Filter | Software that can block out sites that contain inappropriate content. |
| Home page | The first page of a web site or the first page you see when you start your browser. |
| HTML | Hypertext Markup Language. The computer language used to create web pages. |
| HTTP | Hypertext Transfer Protocol - The rules that govern sharing information on the WWW. |
| Hypertext link | A word, phrase or picture that links to another WWW location. |
| ISP | Internet Service Provider - Provides a server that connects your home computer to the Internet. |
| Modem | A communcations device that transmits information over phone lines. How most people connect to the Internet from home. |
| Netiquette | Internet etiquette. A set of rules for being polite on the Internet. |
| Network | Computers that are connected together to share information. |
| Plug-in | Software that needs to downloaded to add extra abilities to your browser (e.g. view movies or play interactive games). |
| Server | A computer that provides information to other computers on a network. |
| URL | Uniform Resources Locator - an Internet address. |
| Virus | A small piece of software that causes damage to your computer. Usually transmitted through E-mail or Internet downloads. |
| Web site | An Internet location using HTTP that can contain one or several pages of information. |
| WWW | World Wide Web - a graphical interface that stores information. |
