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Internet Glossary of Terms

Browse	To navigate the World Wide Web. Synonyms: cruise, surf.
Browser	A client (user) program for viewing HTML documents (web pages) sent by a server over an HTTP connection.
Client	An application on a computer that receives and interprets data sent by a matching server computer/application. (User side of the equation).
CGI	Common Gateway Interface; the way in which Web CGI-BIN scripts are run.
CGI-BIN Scripts	CGI Binary script: a server-side program that accomplishes a task that cannot be done using HTML. A means of extending the usefulness and versatility of the Web.
Domain Name	The unique name that identifies each Internet site (www.jaske.com).
E-Mail	Electronic Mail; addressed messages sent over a computer network, either automatically or by a human user, to one or more recipients.
FAQ	Frequently Asked Questions list, which attempts to answer the most commonly asked questions on a given topic. Many are transmitted on a monthly basis over Usenet, and are archived (stored) on the Net.
Form	A subset of HTML tags that can be used to create fields on a Web page to accept input from a user.
FTP	File Transfer Protocol: the TCP/IP protocol for transferring files on the Internet.
GIF	Graphics interchange format images, often used on Web pages because of its ability to render a background color as transparent.
Gopher	A client/server application for indexing and retrieving information on the Internet. (The predecessor to the World Wide Web.)
Hit	An instance of someone (or something, such as a Webcrawler robot indexing program) accessing an object on a Web page.
Hostname	The DNS name for a single computer on the Internet e.g., www.google.com
HTML	Hypertext Markup Language: the language used to create Web pages.
HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol: the client/server protocol for moving hypertext files on the Internet.
Hypertext	Text containing links that, when chosen (clicked on) by a user, will "jump" to another block of text, either in the same document or in another.
Internet	The worldwide network of computers connected by TCP/IP and other internet-working protocols.
IP Address	Internet Protocol address, which is composed of four sets of numbers separated by periods ("dots"), e.g., 166.90.72.4
ISP	Internet Service Provider: an institution that provides access to the Internet. e.g. JASKE.COM
JAVA	An interpreted script language developed by Sun Microsystems that resembles C++. It was created to extend the capabilities of the Web by allowing programs to be associated with Web pages that can run on a Web client computer when the page is accessed.
JPEG	Joint Photographic Experts Group; compressed graphics images, often used on Web pages.
LAN	Local Area Network: a computer network limited in scope to a single group of locally interconnected computers.
Link	A user-selectable hypertext or hypermedia jump point, that, when selected, will "jump" to another text or multimedia object.
MIME	Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions; a means of identifying content in e-mail files and on Web pages. (Used by Web browser programs to identify Web page content for proper display.)
MPEG	Moving Picture Experts Group: compression algorithm for video and audio files, often used on the Web.
Multimedia	Generic term for integrated, interactive video, audio, text, graphics, database, and other content. (The cool stuff.)
Netscape	Shorthand for the Netscape Communications Corporation's Netscape Navigator Web browser, at one time was the most popular Web browser program.
Network	A collection of computers connected by LAN, WAN, or Internet.
Newsgroup	A Usenet conference or discussion group where members post messages and are able to share facts and opinions (mostly opinions).
Node	A single computer or printer (most commonly) connected to any network.
Opera (browser)	A user-friendly, secure, and exceptionally fast browser for purchase, that is small, yet full-featured and functions well on systems with limited resources. Opera supports all common Web standards and implements them according to the official recommendations. For more Information go to www.opera.com
Page	A single HTML document on the Web.
PERL	Practical Extraction Reporting Language; many CGI-BIN scripts (mini-programs) on the Web are written in PERL.
POP	Post Office Protocol: the method whereby e-mail is generally transmitted.
Post	To send a message for public display in a Usenet newsgroup.
PPP	Point-to-Point Protocol: one of the protocols that enables a user to create a TCP/IP dialup connection to the Internet via modem.
RFC	Request for Comments: the process of writing a document proposing a new standard for the Internet and then asking for the Net community to comment on it. The standard method for establishing rules and methods on the Internet.
Server	A computer or program that sends data over the network to a matching client computer/program that is capable of properly interpreting that data.
SGML	Standard Generalized Markup Language; the precursor to and a superset of HTML.
SSH	A protocol that allows you to encrypt all data travelling from your computer to your server or other computer using different types of encryption algorithms.The server you are connecting to must be running SSH, and you must be running a secure shell client on your own machine as well.
SLIP	Serial Line Internet Protocol: an alternative to PPP.
T1	A leased-line Internet connection that operates at 1.5 megabits per second.
T3	A leased-line Internet connection that operates at 45 megabits per second.
Tag	An HTML markup element that allows web browsers to format pages.
TCP/IP	Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol; the suite of protocols that provides the infrastructure of the Internet.
Telnet	A remote logon program that is part of the TCP/IP protocols.
URL	Uniform Resource Locator: the standard World Wide Web address format e.g. http://www.jaske.com
Usenet	A worldwide system of discussion/collaboration groups.
VRML	Virtual Reality Modeling Language for creating 3D sites on the Web.
WAIS	Wide Area Information Server, for indexing and accessing great quantities of information on the Net. (Often an adjunct to Gopher.)
WAN	Wide Area Network: an inter-network of LANs (local area networks). The Internet is a huge WAN.
WWW	World Wide Web: the portion of the Internet that consists of linked HTML pages.
XML	(eXtensible Markup Language) - A widely used system for defining data formats. XML provides a very rich system to define complex documents and data structures such as invoices, molecular data, news feeds, glossaries, inventory descriptions, real estate properties, etc. As long as a programmer has the XML definition for a collection of data (often called a "schema") then they can create a program to reliably process any data formatted according to those rules.