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| homepage | any webpage of your choice that will automaticaly open when you open the internet |
| browser | a program that allows you to search the internet (examples: internet explorer, netscape navigator, AOL) |
| index | a searching tool that has a human being that checks websites for quality information and stores those websites in a database |
| search engine | a searching tool that has a robot that searches websites and brings back all those that match the desired words typed in by the user |
| metasearcher | a search tool that has a robot program that brings back web pages that are categorized as being from indexes (like Yahoo) or from search engines (like google, excite, etc.) |
| internet service provider (ISP) | a company that you pay to provide the internet service to be delivered to your home or business |
| search engine default "and" | a search that must include all the words typed in the search bar of a search engine |
| search engine default "or" | a search that can include any of the words typed in the search bar of a search engine |
| advanced search | an advanced searching page where you can specify to search any of the words, all of the words, the exact words, withot the words, or different languages |
| URL | uniform resource locator |
| using quotes in a search engine search | this limits the search to having all of the words in quotes, spelled in exactly the same way, and in the exact order |
| wiki | A website or similar online resource which allows users to add and edit content collectively. (Example: wikipedia) Software that allows users to create, edit, and link web pages easily. |
| blog | (short for weblog) is a personal online journal that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption. Defined by their format: a series of entries posted to a single page in reverse-chronological order |
| forum | A web application for holding discussions and posting user generated content. Commonly referred to as message boards, discussion boards, (electronic) discussion groups, discussion forums, bulletin boards. Messages within these are then displayed either in chronological order or as threaded discussions. |
