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IP Address: The Internet Protocol Address that is assigned to every computer.
ISP: Internet Service Provider – a company that provides internet and e-mail access.
Link: Another name for a hyperlink.
Listserv: An electronic mail list usually delivered by e-mail that concentrates on one topic.
Login: The use of an assigned name and password to access a web site or web page.
Lurking: Reading discussion group or list serv messages before participating. This is recommended behavior so that you can fully understand
topic and
people participating before you join in.
Mail Server: A computer that hold and transmits e-mail messages.
Mailing List: Similar to a Listserv or newsgroup. You give permission to join and will be mailed messages from other members typically concentrating on one topic.
Meta Tags: Special code in
programming of a web site that tells search engines how to index a certain web page. Types of Meta Tags include page name, title, keywords and description.
Network: A system of connected computers exchanging information with each other. A LAN is a local area network that is usually connected together in one office or building and a WAN is a wide area network that is connected in more than one office or building.
Newbie: A new user of any medium such as
internet, newsgroups, e-mail, etc.
Newsgroup: Similar to a discussion group usually concentrating on one topic.
Newsreader: Usually provided with your e-mail program and allows you to view and participate in discussions.
Online: When you are connected to
internet.
Page: A single page on a web site.
Post: To send a message to a mailing list or newsgroup.
Refresh/Reload: Used by your browser to check for updates to a web site page that may be stored on your computer.
Resource Box: A by-line for authors. Usually at
end of an article.
Robot (also Spider): A program that automatically searches
World Wide Web for files.
Search Engine: A tool for finding information on
internet such as Webcrawler.
Shareware: Free software usually downloaded from
internet.
Signature: A file created by you that is added to
end of all your e-mail messages giving information about you and your business. Also know as a “sig file.”
Site: A single or collection of related Web pages.
SPAM: Unwanted and sometimes illegal messages sent to you usually promoting a get rich quick scheme or pornography. Spider (also Robot): A program that automatically searches
World Wide Web for files.
Subscribe: To become a member of a newsgroup, listserv, internet provider service, etc.
Thread: A group of messages on one topic.
Unsubscribe: To resign as a member of a newsgroup, listserv, internet provider service, etc.
Upload: Copying a file from your local computer to a remote computer.
URL: Uniform Resource Locator -
method by which Internet sites are addressed.
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