Each time a web server sends a file to a
browser, a "hit" is recorded in the server
The first or main page of a site on the
World Wide Web, often leading to other
pages. Home page and Storefront are
terms often used interchangeably.
A feature of most World Wide Web browsing
software that lets you save the address of
your favorite World Wide Web sites.
A specific geographic location where a notebook or PDA user can access the Internet through wireless network access points. Hotspots are commonly located in public locations, such as hotels, airports, libraries, convention centers, and train stations. Hotspots have a limited range of access.
Hypertext Markup Language is a special
programming language used to make
information compatible with the World
Hypertext Transfer Protocol allows people
to navigate among documents or pages
linked by hypertext and to download pages
from the World Wide Web. "http://"
precedes every web site address.
The highlighted words on World Wide Web
pages that enable you to jump from one
page to another without typing commands.
The collection of information a search
engine has that searchers can query
against. With crawler-based search engines,
the index is typically copies of all the web
pages they have found from crawling the
web. With human-powered directories, the
index contains the summaries of all web
sites that have been categorized.
The 2 letter extension following domain
names which designates the sender's
country of origin. Also known as
international domain suffixes or
country domain extensions.
A dynamic global network of computer
networks which allows people to send
e-mail messages, participate in discussion
groups, and access information without a
central authority. The term is often used
to describe the total body of
interconnected computer networks.
A set of rules and standards which allow an
internet transmission to traverse a variable
course on the way to its destination. It is
one of the early technologies created by
the internet's developers.
A private network within an organization or
company that may allow its users to
connect to the internet but limits access
from the internet, such as a college,
university, or a private company.
A unique Internet Protocol Address is
assigned to each specific computer which
is connected to the internet.
(Integrated Services Digital Network): A
high-speed communications system that
allows computers to connect to the internet
and to send and receive data in digital form
over telephone lines using a device called
a terminal adapter. Basically, it is a regular
copper wire telephone line that has been
tweaked to transmit voice or data using
digital signals instead of analog by using a
device called a terminal adapter instead of
a modem. ISDN transmission is about ten
times faster than regular analog service via
a modem; however, ISDN is not available in
all areas and where available, it is more
(Internet Service Provider): A company that
maintains a constant connection to the
internet and sells internet access to
individuals and/or businesses. Also called
an Internet Access Provider, Access
Provider, or Access Service Provider.
An object-oriented programming language
developed by Sun Microsystems that
allows people to build interactive web sites.
Based on C++, Java is smaller, more
portable, and easier to use than C++
because it is more detailed and it manages
memory on its own. Java was designed to
run on any platform which makes it a useful
language for programming web
applications, since users access the web
from many types of computers.
A web browser with support for the Java
programming language built into it. Most
current web browsers are Java-compliant.
A scripting language developed by Netscape
and Sun Microsystems that is loosely
embedded in a web page along with HTML
code and is easier to write than Java,
especially for novice programmers.
programming language and has limited
functionality in comparison with Java. A
A joystick is usually used as a relative
pointing device, moving an object on the
screen when the stem is moved and
stopping the movement when the stem
is released. Mainly used for computer
(Joint Photographic Experts Group): A
graphic stored as a file in the JPEG format,
an ISO/ITU standard for storing images in
compressed form using a discrete cosine
A small plug or wire that can be connected
between different points in an electronic
circuit in order to alter an aspect of a
Your modem's speed is measured in the
number of bits it can transfer in a second.
Modems rated in kilobits per second are
now the standard.
A protocol used for transferring files over a
dial-up connection that is commonly used
on BBS systems.
A person you correspond with that uses a
keyboard to type e-mail messages instead
of say, a pen, to write handwritten letters.
Usually these e-mail messages are written
back and forth between two or more people
with some kind of regularity. A pen pal in
cyberspace. If you correspond with
someone frequently or on a regular basis it
could be said that the two of you are "key
Words that may be used by viewers
searching for information. Keywords can be
purchased from search engine companies
so that an appropriate ad banner may be
displayed when a viewer searches on a
particular word. Keywords are also known
as search terms.
A person who understands the finer details
of computer networking.
An artificially intelligent computer program
that automates the search for animation.
Chat room lingo for 'Kiss On Cheek'.
Chat room lingo for 'Kiss On Lips'.
Chat room lingo
for 'Know What I Mean'.
Chat room lingo for 'Keep Your Pants On'.
(Local Area Network): Usually a group of
PC's, Other Computers, and peripheral
devices linked together where each device
is located in close proximity to all the other
devices. LANs typically consist of a number
of PC's, shared printers, shared directories
The specific web page that a visitor
ultimately reaches after clicking a search
engine listing. Marketers attempt to
improve conversion rates by testing various
landing page creative, which encompasses
the entire user experience including
navigation, layout, and copy.
A hypertext code that allows people to
move from one document to another by
using the mouse to move the curser to the
link, and clicking the mouse button.
A raw count of how "popular" a page is
based on the number of backlinks it has.
It does not factor in link context or link
quality, which are also important elements
in how search engines make use of links to
The text that is contained within a link.
For example, search engine is a link that
contains the link text "search engine."
The information that appears on a search
engine's results page in response to a
See mailing list.
A term used to describe the practice of
simply viewing messages being exchanged
between others on a newsgroup, chat room,
or mailing list before posting a message.
(Laughing Out Loud): An abbreviation used
in e-mails or in chat rooms.
To read messages in a newsgroup or chat
area without ever posting or replying