| A | B |
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| hit | items returned that match your search terms |
| home page | the point of entry to a group of related documents |
| HyperText Markup Language | designed to transmit documents that can contain different media formats |
| HyperText Transfer Protocol | the standard that supports the exchange of information on the Web |
| hyperlink | takes you to another part of a document or to another page |
| hypertext | nonsequential retrieval of a document's text |
| Java | used to add animation, sounds, and interactive programming to a Web page |
| search engine | software that gives you the ability to search for Internet resources |
| search item | the words that describe your search topic |
| subject directories | resources are classified by subjects |
| surge | an increase in voltage delivered through a power line |
| Uniform Resource Locator | a code to help identify a resource, like an address |
| Web browser | software that allows you to go from one resource to another through hyperlinks |
| Web databases | a search tool built by people who look for subjects and information |
| Web page | a document you can create to share with others |
| Web site | a group of related Web pages |
| results ranking | puts the resources returned in order based on relevance |
| Boolean logic | a system that helps to refine a search |
| boot | to prepare a computer for use |
| false drop | in a search, items that you found but you don't want |
