| A | B |
|---|
| any computer that directly connects to a network. | host |
| usually provides Internet access to a specific geographic area. | regional ISP |
| a larger business, such as AT&T WorldNet and EarthLinkâ˘, that provides Internet access in several major cities and towns | national ISP |
| has many members-only features, such as special content and services, in addition to providing Internet access. | online service provider |
| a company that provides access to users with Web-enabled mobile devices. | wireless service provider |
| The major carriers of network traffic on the Internet | Internet backbone |
| the process of a computer receiving information, such as a Web page, from a server on the Internet. | downloading |
| type of Web site that contains content that promotes or sells products or services | businessmarketing |
| type of Web site that offers exciting, challenging avenues for formal and informal teaching and learning | educational |
| type of Web site that contains content that describes a cause, opinion, or idea | advocacy |
| type of Web site that is maintained by a private individual or family who normally is not associated with any organization | personal |
| the appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence. | animation |
| enables users to listen to music as it downloads to their computers. | streaming audio |
| defines a popular video compression standard. | MPEG |
| allows users to view longer or live full-motion images as they download to their computers. | streaming video |
| a communications technology used by some outgoing mail servers. | SMTP |
| the process of transferring documents, graphics, and other objects from a computer to a server on the Internet. | uploading |
| The entire collection of Internet newsgroups | Usenet |
| A computer that stores and distributes newsgroup messages | news server |
| A newsreader enables users to access a newsgroup to read previously entered messages, called ... | articles |
| an unsolicited e-mail message or newsgroup posting sent to many recipients or newsgroups at once. | spam |
| :) or :( , to express emotion in an e-mail message or newsgroup posting. | emoticons |
| provide storage for Web pages for a reasonable monthly fee. | web hosting services |
