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a web site that maintains an ongoing chronicle of information. It is a frequently updated, personal website featuring diary-type commentary and links to articles or other web sites. Blogs range from the personal to the political, and can focus on one narrow subject or a whole range of subjects.
a short cut to an Internet site. Bookmarks can be stored and accessed via web browsers and other Internet programs.
a program used for viewing and accessing information on the World Wide Web. Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer are two examples of browsers.
an area of a computer's hard drive in which the text and graphics opened by the browser are stored. When you revisit a web page, the browser looks in the cache to see if it can retrieve the data for that page instead of having to download it again.
A chat room is an online interface where users may have conversation (chats) with other users. Discussion is moderated by an "Admin" or "Operator" (Op for short). Content is at the discretion of the "Admin", and may often be obscene or even sexually explicit.
a short string of text containing information relating to your activity at a particular web site. It is downloaded to your hard drive and accessed the next time you visit that site. The information may contain details about goods you have ordered, for example.
Cyberbullying is online harassment. It involves the sending and/or posting of jokes, name-calling, threats, or even embarrasing pictures that can humiliate or intimidate someone. It can occur in chatrooms, social networks, etc.
a domain name identifies a computer or subnetwork of computers on the Internet. All domain names end with an organization type or a two-letter country code. A domain name is a textual representation of a domain's IP Address, and saves Internet users from having to memorize strings of numbers.
the process of transferring a file from a remote computer to your computer.
an IP Adress is a unique set of numbers assigned to every site on the Internet for the purpose of routing information to that site. An IP Address corresponds to the site's domain name. An IP Address may change--for example, if a site moves, it may be required to obtain a new IP Address.
a commercial company that provides access to the Internet for a fee. Many ISPs also offer their own web pages and newsgroups for their customers to use. Some examples of ISPs are America Online, Verizon, and Cox.
the linkage of a large number of computers around the world--ranging from personal computers to supercomputers--into one huge computer network. Every computer on the Internet uses the same protocol to communicate (TCP/IP), providing a vast database of information to anyone that can connect to it.
a shortcut that links to other web pages or Internet sites.
a group of interconnected computers that can exchange information.
this scam involves sending a fraudulent e-mail soliciting credit card, Social Security, or other personal information from an unsuspecting user.
A type of software that searches for specific information or files on the Internet. The search is based on the criteria (key words) that the user designates.
A Social Network is somewhere where people can post a "profile" about themselves, which may include pictures, personal information, and even contact information. Popular social networks include Myspace.com and facebook.com.
an Internet address. URLs provide a standard syntax for referring to various Internet resources, including web sites.
a single page on a web site that usually can display text, graphics, sound, video, animation and interactive elements.
although this actually refers to a computer that stores web pages, the term is commonly used as a synonym for a collection of web pages.