| A | B |
|---|
| blocking software | programs you load into your computer that keep content you don't want to see from appearing on your screen |
| cyberspace | the world that exists only on your computer |
| filtering software | software or program that sorts information from the internet as it comes onto your computer |
| hyperlink | this will take you from one Internet site to the next with a simple click of your mouse |
| internet | a bunch of computers all over the globe that are hooked up to one another |
| netiquette | treating others how you want to be treated online |
| password | a secret word or phrase |
| refresh/reload | used to bring up the same page you're looking at with updated information on it |
| server | a computer that stores information for many other computers |
| service provider | a company that gives you access to the Internet through your phone or cable lines |
| surf | exploring the web by clicking and moving freely in cyberspace |
| URL | Uniform Resource Locator-the address of a site |
| username | a name you choose for yourself that lets you get into certain places on the Web |
| web directory | a collection of websites put into an order that's easy to search, like Yahooligans |
