| A | B |
| network | 2 or more computers linked together for communication purposes |
| ISP | company which allows user access to the Internet |
| server | computer that takes requests & returns information. |
| Browser | translates a webpage so the user can see it. example: Internet Explorer |
| router | helps find the most efficient path for information on tne Internet |
| HTML | the language of web sites |
| HTTP | the protocol of the WWW |
| Search Engines | used on the WWW to help find information. |
| ARPAnet | name of the first network from which the Internet started |
| Meta-search engines | search engine that uses other search engine databases |
| individual search engines | search engine that has it's own database |
| URL | another name for a web address |
| LAN | a popular type of network used in schools and businesses |
| spiders | used by search engines to search their databases for information |
| domain name extension | the last part of a web address. examples are .com, .gov, .net |
| client/server | the way the WWW is organized |
| home page | the first page of a web site. Likenend to a table of contents |
| emoticons | smiley faces and other icons that are used in chat rooms and other Internet applications |