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:: Web Definitions
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Here are just a few "Frequently Asked" web
definitions, listed in alphabetical
order. For additional definitions
use the links at left.
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Domain: This is the text
"name" of a web site that is
easily remembered, and used for the
actual numeric IP address it is
assigned to. Domain names are
registered by the web site owner, and
may contain one of many extensions
(.com/.net/.org, etc).
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Email: "Electronic
mail" sent from a software
program that transmits messages over a
network, such as the Internet.
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HTML: Is the abbreviations for "Hypertext Markup Language." This is the basic coding within a web page that your browser reads and interprets visually. It is the coding for the layout, colors, and fonts that create the web page you view online.
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HyperLink: When a viewer clicks their mouse on either text or graphic on a web page
it redirects them to a different area or information.
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ISP: "Internet Service Provider" (or Internet Access
Providers) is a company that provides
the viewer access to the Internet. The
ISP provides each client with a
Browser software package, their own
username with password, and access to
the Internet by either Dialup, DSL or
a Cable connection number. The
client must have a computer equipped with a
modem to connect to the ISP in order
to log-on to the Internet, browse the
Web, and send or receive email.
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Link: Short for Hyperlink (see
above).
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Web: Originally
known as the "World Wide Web."
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Web Designer / Web Developer: The person or company that designs, builds, and maintains a web site. Each has a special job, but may also encompass all services in the development of a web
site so be sure to ask.
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Web Host: A company that rents space on their servers, with 24/7 maintenance service to keep the web sites alive on the
Internet.
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Webmaster: The person who
maintains a web site. Also see
Web Designer above.
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Web Page: A single file made up of
HTML, text and graphics. It is also known as an HTML document.
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Web Server: A large computer that stores
all the files necessary to create a web
site and connect to the internet for
viewers online.
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Web Site: These are the web files that collectively make a
web site, and are stored on
a web server for retrieval by viewer
browsers.
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Additional words
will be added as inquiries are
received.
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