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| Internet | a global network connecting millions of computers |
| cookie | a message given to a web browser by a web server |
| virus | a program or code that is loaded into your PC & runs against your wishes |
| easter egg | an unexpected surprise that is hidden in an application or program |
| netiquette | etiquette on the Internet |
| e-commerce | the buying and selling of goods an dservices on the Internet |
| download | transmission of a file from one computer system to another |
| bandwidth | a range within a band of frequencies or wave lengths |
| newbie | someone that is a new user of a personal computer or the Internet |
| webmaster | person in charge of managing a web site |
| WWW | World Wide Web |
| DSL | another way of sending data over regular telephone lines |
| trojan horse | program that performs unwanted activitiy, often stealing passwords |
| firewall | system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network |
| password | a secret series of characters that enables a user to gain access |
| snail mail | regular postal mail |
| BTW | chat abbreviation for "by the way" |
| URL | the address of a file that is accessible on the Internet |
| Email | transmission of messages over communication networkds |
| worm | type of virus that uses up a computers resources until eventually it puts the system down |
| flame | a harsh message that is sent or posted online |
| spam | electronic junk mail |
| encryption | translation of data into a secret code |
| database | an electronic filing system |
| multimedia | the use of computers to present text, graphics, video, animation, and sound |
| browser | an application that is used to locate & display web pages |
| search engine | program that searches documents for specified keywords & returns a list of matches |
| cache | a place to store something temporarily |
| HTML | coding language used to create hypertext documents |
| chat | real-time conversation between people via computer |
| emoticon | icon composed of punctuation that expresses the writer's mood |
