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| portal | A site that provides a starting point or a gateway |
| browser | A software application that allows a user to interact with text, images, videos, music, and other digital information. |
| dot-com crash | The ending of the “dot-com bubble,” which lasted from 1995 to 2001. |
| e-commerce | Electronic commerce, which is the buying and selling of products or services over the Internet or through a network. |
| file transfer protocol | A commonly used convention that transfers data from one computer to another over the Internet or through a network. |
| World Wide Web Consortium | Abbreviated as W3C, this is the international organization that sets the standards for the World Wide Web. |
| hypertext | Links on a computer that will lead the user to other, related information when she clicks or hovers on it. |
| protocol | A standardized method by which data and/or documents are transferred. |
| server | An application program that accepts digital connections and responds to them. |
| web 2.0 | The second generation of web technology, after the dot-com crash, which emphasizes the community-building features of the web, such as social networking sites, blogs, and wikis. |
| World Wide Web | Abbreviated www, and also called the web, it is a system of interlinked hypertext pages. |
| hyperlink | A reference or navigation element in a document that can be clicked on to reach other related information. |
| World Wide Web Consortium | Abbreviated as W3C, this is the international organization that sets the standards for the World Wide Web. |
| advocacy | Site is dedicated to providing up-to -date information to raise social awareness |
| educational | Sites that intend to teach/educate students and practitioners |
| business | Site for purchasing goods (or ecommerce) |
| informational | Site containing content that is intended to inform visitors |
| news | Site similar to an information site, but dedicated to dispensing news and comme |
| portal | A site that provides a starting point or a gateway |
| personal | Site run by an individual or a small group (such as a family) that contains information or any content that the individual wishes to include |
| browser | A software application that allows a user to interact with text, images, videos, music, and other digital information. |
| dot-com crash | The ending of the “dot-com bubble,” which lasted from 1995 to 2001. |
| e-commerce | Electronic commerce, which is the buying and selling of products or services over the Internet or through a network. |
| file transfer protocol | A commonly used convention that transfers data from one computer to another over the Internet or through a network. |
| hyperlink | A reference or navigation element in a document that can be clicked on to reach other related information. |
| hypertext | Links on a computer that will lead the user to other, related information when she clicks or hovers on it. |
| protocol | A standardized method by which data and/or documents are transferred. |
| server | An application program that accepts digital connections and responds to them. |
| web 2.0 | The second generation of web technology, after the dot-com crash, which emphasizes the community-building features of the web, such as social networking sites, blogs, and wikis. |
| World Wide Web | Abbreviated www, and also called the web, it is a system of interlinked hypertext pages. |
| blog | Sites generally used to post online diaries |
| entertainment | Site that amuses, pleases, or diverts |
