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 Glossary
of Internet Terms
Browser - A software program that allows Internet
documents to be viewed, also called a Web Browser.
Cyberspace - The world of computer networks.
Domain Name - A unique name that identifies a specific
computer on the Internet.
Download - A term for transferring software or other
files from one computer to another.
E-mail - Electronic Mail - Messages sent from one specific user to
another using a network
E-mail address - The way a specific user is identified
so that they may receive E-mail. An e-mail address can be identified
by the “@” sign. E.g., dkent@seniorconnects.org
Hits - The number of files downloaded from a computer
on the Internet, or the results of a query performed with a Search
Engine.
Home Page - The first page of a Web Site, similar
to a table of contents.
HTML - HyperText Markup Language- A computer language
used to make hypertext documents that are sent via the World Wide
Web and viewed using a Browser.
HTTP - HyperText Transfer Protocol - The way that
hypertext documents are transferred over the Internet.
Hypertext - A way of presenting information that
allows words, pictures, sounds, and actions to be inter-linked so
that you may jump between them however you choose.
Link - A highlighted word, phrase, or image that
allows you to jump to another document on the World Wide Web.
Metasearch Engine - Allows one to search several
search engines at one time.
Search Engine - a web site that indexes and allows
searching of information gathered from the Internet.
URL - Uniform Resource Locator - The entire address for a piece of
information of the Internet. E.g., www.yahoo.com
Web Page - a hypertext document available on the
World Wide Web.
Web Site - A collection of Web Pages.
World Wide Web - A collection of resources available
on the Internet using a Web Browser.
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