Bookmark (Favorite)

A web site address that is stored in the browser software for easy access later. Netscape refers to Bookmark, Internet Explorer refers to Favorite.

Browser

A software program (Netscape, Internet Explorer, MacWeb, etc.) that can read and navigate HTML documents. These are applications that run on your computer.

e-mail

Electronic mail. A convenient way to send messages to other users or groups without the hassle of paper and postage.

Explorer

Internet Explorer. A powerful web browser available for free download from Microsoft Corporation.

Frame

An advanced web browser feature that allows you to have multiple individual pages displayed simultaneously. One in each pane of the viewer's screen.

FTP

File Transfer Protocol. A way to send and receive files over the Internet.

Home Page

The main or initial document seen by visitors to your web site. There can be many other web pages connected to your home page.

HTML

HyperText Markup Language. The language that is used to define and describe the page layout of documents displayed in a browser.

Internet

The global network of networks that enables some or all of the following: exchange of email messages, files, newsgroups, and web pages.

Link

A word, picture, or other area of a web page that users can click on to move to another spot in the page or to a new page.

Navigator

Netscape Navigator. A web browser developed by Netscape Communications and available for free download.

TCP/IP

Transfer Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. A system of networks used to communicate with each other over the Internet.

Telnet

An Internet service that enables users to log on to a remote system and work on it as though they were directly working on the computer on site.

URL

Uniform Resource Locator. The standardized way in which any resource is identified to a web browser. Most URL's consist of the service, host name, and directory path. Example: http://themarshallgroup.8m.com.

Email: themarshallgroup@yahoo.com