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| Access point | a wireless connection device used to connect a wireless computing device to a wired network |
| E-commerce | the business transactions made over the Internet, such as buying and selling items online |
| HTML | acronym for Hypertext Markup Language |
| HTTP | Acronym for Hypertext Transfer Protocol |
| Hypertext Markup Language | the authoring language used to create documents on the World Wide Web |
| Hypertext Transfer Protocol | defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands |
| Internet | connects multiple computers and forms a network on which a computer can communicate with another computer |
| IP address | a numeric address that specifies the exact location of a computer on the Web |
| ISP | a company that provides Internet connectivity to individuals, businesses, and organizations. |
| Modem | a connection device that allows you to connect your computer to the Internet by converting digital information into analog information and transmits it over a phone line |
| Network | a group of computers that are connected to share resources and exchange information. |
| Online | when a computer is connected to the Internet |
| Plug-ins | programs that help you view files, such as animation, audio, or video, which are included in Web pages |
| Portal | a Web site that offers information related to a specific topic in the form of a directory |
| Protocol | a standard method of transferring data between different computers |
| Search engine | a program that allows you to search and retrieve information over the Internet |
| The Web | a collection of information that is accessible on the Internet. |
| Uniform Resource Locator | another name for a Web address |
| URL | acronym for Uniform Resource Locator |
| Web address | specifies the protocol to be used for transferring data between different computers and the exact location of the Web site |
| Web browser | a program that enables you to view and interact with various resources on the Web |
| Web page | a formatted text document on the Web |
| Web site | a collection of one or more Web pages that are linked together and made available through a Web server |
