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| Browser | Software that allows users to access and navigate the contents of the Internet. Google Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer are the most used browsers today. The Internet browsing system allows for point and click navigation of the World Wide Web. |
| Telecommunications | Transmitting and receiving computer data over telephone lines by using a computer. |
| E-Mail | Electronic messages and mail sent over the Internet. |
| Hyperlink | A highlighted word or graphic in a website that takes a user to a different location on the Internet. |
| Home Page | The first page of a website. |
| Path | The steps for navigating to a specific location on the Internet. |
| World Wide Web (WWW) | An electronic collection of information posted on websites. It includes text, audio, video, and graphics. |
| Cookie | A small file on your computer that has information and identification allowing you faster access to a website. |
| SPAM | Unwanted and unsolicited email, often rude. |
| Internet Service Provider (ISP) | Any organization that provides access to the Internet. |
| Surfing the Web | Moving from one website to another. |
| Netiquette | The set of manners and rules of conduct for Internet users. |
| Modem | A device that allows the computer to adapt to a telephone line. |
| Client | A computer accessing the Internet. |
| Internet | The worldwide network of computers that can communicate with each other. |
| HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) | The computer language that is used to create a website. |
| Chat | An electronic conversation. |
| URL (Uniform Resources Locator) | The address required to connect to a website. |
| Search Engine | A program that searches a database of websites for words that you enter into the program. It provides a list of sites that contains those words. Popular search engines are Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Safari. |
| Website | A location on the World Wide Web where information is presented using graphics, text, and sound. |
