| A | B |
| cookie | a short file put on your system by a web page to facilitate interaction |
| virus | a destructive program or code that has the ability to reproduce itself and infect other programs and disks |
| chat | a place on internet where users can talk in real time |
| cracker | person who breaks into a network or computer system |
| firewall | blocks or manages communication in and out of a network |
| browser | software used to surf the WWW |
| URL (Uniform Resource Locator) | address of a web site |
| link | allows you to jump to another site by clicking the mouse |
| ISP (Internet Service Provider) | your connection to the internet |
| download | transfer of information from the internet to your computer |
| hits | number of times a site has been accessed |
| e-mail | messages sent and received over the internet |
| internet | worldwide network of networked computers |
| e-trading | buying and selling on line |
| flaming | using angry or insulting words in electronic communication |