Glossary of Internet/Web TermsLAN-Local Area
Network
A group of computers connected together within a geographical location.
WAN-Wide Area Network
Two or more LANs connected.
Internet also the Net
All the WANs in the world.
WWW-World Wide Web also the Web
A system of accessing information on the Internet.
Website also Site
A place where information is collected and made accessible to people on the Internet
using the Web.
URL-Uniform resource locator
The location of a document or piece of information. A URL looks like this:
http://www.yahoo.com
Hyper Link also Link
Something on a website that you can click on which will send you to another website or
location. It is usually in the form of underlined text or an image.
Home Page
The top level of information on a website.
Hypertext
Interactive text. You can click on the text to change locations.
HTTP-Hypertext transfer protocol
Included as part of a URL address. A network protocol which allows computers to
"talk to one another"
HTML-Hypertext markup language
The language with which you write hypertext documents for the web.
Browser
The interface you use to access the Web. The most popular are Netscape and Explorer.
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