 | Browser
Computer software, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape
Navigator, which is used to view WebSites, and other internet files and
graphics.
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| Domain Name
The name associated with a particular WebSite. Usually in the format www.sitename.com
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| Down
Not working. As in, the host is down or downtime (the period
during which something is down)
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| FAQs (pronounced faks, sounds like sacks)
Frequently Asked Questions
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| Form
A method of interacting with the visitor and retrieving information. You
usually fill these out to send a request to the site owner.
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| GIF (pronounced JIF like the peanut butter or like the word
gift without the 't')
A file format used for images and graphics on the web. Files will have a .gif
extension like picture.gif
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| Hit
Something on the Soprano's or the viewing of a web page by a visitor. As in, How
many hits did we get?
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| Home Page
Usually the first page a visitor sees after entering the domain name of a WebSite.
Also known as a Welcome Page.
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| Host
A computer that is connected to the Internet and has at least one WebSite on it.
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| HTML
HyperText Markup Language. A programming language that a computer browser
understands.
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| JPEG
A file format used for images and graphics on the web. Files will have a .jpg or
.jpeg extension like sunrise.jpg or ocean.jpeg
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| Link (or Hyperlink)
Clicking a link takes you to another place, such as an area on a page, another page, or
another domain. It can appear as a button, graphic, underlined text, etc.
Sometimes links automatically start your E-mail program so that you can send a message.
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| Search Engine
Software that helps you find things on the web by entering words or phrases. There
are many popular search engines which are operated by WebSites like HotBot, AltaVista,
Google, Yahoo and Lycos. Each WebSite we create gets listed in search engines.
We also have a search engine to quickly find information
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