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Extension, File Extension. In Windows and other operating systems, one or several letters that follow a filename. Filename extensions follow a period (dot) and indicate the file type: .txt is a text file, .htm or .html is an HTML file. Common image extensions are .jpg, .jpeg, .bmp, or .gif FTP, File Transfer Protocol. A method used to quickly transfer files from one computer to another. Host, Web Host (see Server). Computers that provide web documents to clients or users. HTML, Hypertext Markup Language. A standard language of computer code, containing the content of web pages, which format the content for display on the screen. Browsers interpret HTML for display. Hypertext, Hyperlink, Link. On the World Wide Web, the HTML feature that allows text or images, to be a link that opens another computer file, web page, image, or sound file on the internet. The URL is imbedded in highlighted text, a button or image that links to another location on the page, another page on the site, or a site outside the current URL. Internet, internet. The "Internet" is the collection of interconnected networks that use TCP/IP protocols and that evolved from the ARPANET of the late 60’s and early 70’s. An "internet" is any computers connected (networked) to each other, which may or may not be part of the Internet. Intranet. An intranet is a private network in a company or organization that uses the same kinds of software that you would find on the public Internet, but is only for internal use. An intranet may be on the Internet or may simply be a network. IP Address, IP Number, Iternet Protocol. A numeric address, equivalent to a Domain Name. This is a unique number consisting of 4 parts separated by dots (e.g. 123.456.789.1). Every machine on the Internet has a unique IP address. Most machines also have textual Domain Names which are easier for people to remember. ISP, Internet Service Provider. A company that sells Internet connections. This can be via dial-up modem through your regular telephone line, or faster, Internet connectivity is available via cable, DSL, ISDN, web-TV, T1 or T3. Often ISPs will include a web page hosting service (free or relatively inexpensive for personal web pages). Keywords(s). A word or words used in a search command. Keywords are searched in any order. Use spaces to separate keywords in simple keyword searching. You can search keywords exactly as keyed by placing quotes "around a phrase". Listserver. A discussion group tool that permits you to subscribe, receive and participate in discussions via e-mail. Didn't find the term you were looking for? Search for almost any computer terms in the PC Webopedia, or Wikipedia. |
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