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Web server | Computer that delivers requested Web pages to a computer. |
Web site | Collection of related Web pages and associated items stored on a Web server. |
Web page | Electronic document on the Web, which can contain text, graphics, animation, audio, and video and often has built-in connections to other documents. |
Web browser | Application software that allows users to access and view Web pages. See also browser. |
World Wide Web | Worldwide collection of electronic documents. |
Web address | Unique address for a Web page. AKA URL |
Web 2.0 | Term used to refer to Web sites that provide a means for users to share personal information, allow users to modify Web site content, and have application software built into the site for visitors to use. |
Uniform Resource Locator | Unique address for a Web page. AKA Web Address |
hyperlink | Built-in connection to another related Web page or part of a Web page. |
Hypertext Transfer Protocol | A set of rules that defines how pages transfer on the Internet. |
home page | First page that a Web site displays |
downloading | Process of a computer receiving information, such as a Web page, from a server on the Internet. |
favorite | Saved Web address that you access by clicking its name in a list. AKA Bookmark |
bookmark | Saved Web address that you access by clicking its name in a list. AKA favorite. |
hypermedia | Web page content consisting of text-based links combined with graphic, audio, and video links. |
surfing the Web | Activity of using links to explore the Web. |
tabbed browsing | Option where the top of the browser displays a tab (similar to a file folder tab) for each Web page you open. |