W3C (World Wide Web Consortium)
an organization which develops specifications and guidelines
for the World Wide Web.
backbone
central high speed network that connects smaller, independent networks
BBS (Bulletin Board System)
a predecessor to modern websites, these were early online communities
that users could dial into using a modem
cookie
text file created by web sites which contains personal information
about an end user
domain name
the unique name which identifies a web site.
download
The transfer a file or files from a remote computer to the user's computer
e-commerce (electronic commerce)
The term for buying and selling goods and services over the world
wide web
emoticon
A symbol that uses the characters on a computer keyboard to
convey emotion an email or instant message, such as the smiley face :)
hyperlink
A document cross-reference technique enabling the retrieval of a
related document or resource simply by clicking on an underlined word
or image.
hypertextany electronic cross-referencing document
first prophesized by Vannevar Bush in 1945
electronic cross-referencing document first prophesized by
Vannevar Bush in 1945
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)
the coding or tagging syntax used to write documents for web browsers
URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
the address which specifies the location of a file on the Internet
upload
to transfer a file from a local computer to a remote computer
WWW (World Wide Web)
a global hypertext system operating on the Internet that enables
electronic communication of text and multimedia.