| A | B |
|---|
| http://www.easyjet.com | a web address |
| customer.services@lunn-poly.co.uk | an email address |
| to move forwards | use the forward button |
| to move backwards | use the backwards button |
| to add to 'Favorites' | bookmark it! |
| to link to another site | use a hot spot |
| Google is | a type of search engine |
| www | means world wide web |
| Archive | Files that store information for later use |
| BCC | Blind Carbon Copy, other recipients of the email message will not see who was named in the BCC field |
| Bookmark | Mark a location on the Internet |
| Browser | Program you use to surf the net |
| Download | Transfer files from another computer to your own |
| E-mail | Electronic mail |
| E-mail Address | Name you are known by on the Internet |
| Encryption | If you encrypt the data before it is sent then only the person at the other end can decrypt it |
| FAQ | Frequently asked questions |
| File Server | Computer that provides services and access to common files, at an ISP all e-mail addresses are stored on a Mail Server |
| Freeware | Computer programs developed by programers that do not expect payment for their creations |
| Gb - Gigobyte | One billion bytes of information |
| Hits | A counter of the number of times any given item is accessed by a user |
| Home Page | A page of information located on a website |
| Hyperlinks | Words or phrases that indicate a location that can be accessed from the page you are currently viewing |
| JPEG | One of many file formats; it is the preferred format for photographs that are displayed on web pages |
| Listserv | A mailing list that deals with a specific subject or is used by a group of people that have a common interest |
| LOL | Laughing Out Loud, indictes to the chat group that you think something is funny |
| Netiquette | Refers to proper behaviour on the Internet |
| NewsGroup | Discussion group on the Internet |
| Protocol | Language spoken between computers |
| Shareware | Software created by programmers that is offered for testing; payment is expected |
| Signature | Text file that is automatically placed in the messages that you send |
| TCP/IP | Language by which information is sent across the WWW. |
| Text Mode | Using plain text without any formatting |
| URL | The entire address that is recognized universally for an Internet resource |
| UnZip | The process of decompressing a file to make it ready for installation on your computer |
| Upload | Transferring files form your computer to another |
| Working Off-line | Doing work on your computer while it is not connected to the Internet |
| Zipped File | A file that has been compressed |
| Webmaster | Person who monitors and maintains a web site |
| PPP | Point to Point Protocol that provides a method for transmitting packets over serial point-to-point links |
