Internet Terms #1 Definitions

Brick and mortar-This term is usually used to contrast with a transitory business or an internet-only presence, such as an online store.
Upload-sending of data from a local system to a remote system, such as a server, with the intent that the remote system should save a copy of whatever is being transferred, or the initiation of such a process.
Hypertext-is text, displayed on a computer, with references hyperlinks to other text that the reader can immediately access, usually by a mouse click or key press sequence.
URL-Uniform Resource Locator that specifies where an identified resource is available and the mechanism for retrieving it.
Virus-a computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer. The term "virus" is also commonly but erroneously used to refer to other types of malware, adware, and spyware programs that do not have the reproductive ability.
Hyperlink-reference in a document to an external or internal piece of information. The most common usage is in the Internet to browse through web pages: some text in the current document is highlighted so that when clicked, the browser automatically displays another page or changes the current page to show the referenced content.
Browser-a software program that allows the user to find and read encoded documents in a form suitable for display, esp. such a program for use on the World Wide Web.
Chatroom-a branch of a computer network in which participants can engage in real-time discussions with one another.
Login-the act of logging in to a computer, esp. a multiuser computer or a remote or networked computer system.
Logon-the act of logging in to a computer, esp. a multiuser computer or a remote or networked computer system.
Hypermedia-A computer-based information retrieval system that enables a user to gain or provide access to texts, audio and video recordings, photographs, and computer graphics related to a particular subject.
Cookie- a message, or segment of data, containing information about a user, sent by a Web server to a browser and sent back to the server each time the browser requests a Web page.
Internet-a vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide.
Netiquette-the rules of etiquette that apply when communicating over computer networks, esp. the Internet.
Web address-The location on the Internet of a certain company, server, or file.
Denial of service-is an attempt to make a computer resource unavailable to its intended users.
Internet Explorer-a series of graphical web browsers developed by Microsoft and included as part of the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems starting in 1995.
Mozilla Firefox- a free and open source web browser descended from the Mozilla Application Suite and managed by Mozilla Corporation.
web page-a document or resource of information that is suitable for the World Wide Web and can be accessed through a web browser and displayed on a computer screen.
dot com-Of or relating to a company whose products or services deal with or are sold on the Internet.