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| The largest and most well-known computer network, linking millions of computers all over the world. |
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| The predecessor of the Internet, named after the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), which sponsored its development. |
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| The collection of Web pages available through the Internet. |
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| Internet service provider (ISP) |
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| A business or other organization that provides Internet access to others, typically for a fee. |
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| Internet ¬content provider |
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| A person or an organization that provides Internet content. |
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| Application service provider (ASP) |
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| A company that manages and distributes software-based services over the Internet. |
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| A self-contained business application that operates over the Internet. |
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| A type of Internet connection in which the computer or other device must dial up and connect to a service provider’s computer via telephone lines before being connected to the Internet. |
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| A type of Internet connection in which the computer or other device is connected to the Internet continually. |
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| Conventional dial-up Internet access |
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| Dial-up Internet access via standard telephone lines. |
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| Fast, direct Internet access via cable TV lines. |
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| DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) Internet access |
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| Fast, direct Internet access via standard telephone lines. |
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| Satellite ¬Internet access |
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| Fast, direct Internet access via the airwaves and a satellite dish. |
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| Fixed wireless Internet access |
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| Fast, direct Internet access available in some areas via the airwaves. |
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| Broadband over fiber (BoF) Internet access |
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| Very fast, direct Internet access via fiber-optic networks; also referred to as fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) Internet access. |
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| Mobile wireless Internet access |
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| Internet access via a mobile phone network. |
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| A location that provides wireless Internet access to the public. |
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| A Web site designed to help users search for Web pages that match specified keywords or selected categories. |
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| A software program used by a search site to retrieve matching Web pages from a search database. |
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| A type of Internet search in which keywords are typed in a search box to locate information on the Internet. |
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| A word typed in a search box on a search site or other Web page to locate information related to that keyword. |
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| A type of Internet search in which categories are selected to locate information on the Internet. |
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| A way of exchanging real-time typed messages with other individuals. |
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| A way of exchanging real-time typed messages with other individuals via a cellular network and, typically, cell phones. |
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| Sending short status updates about your current activities via the Twitter service. |
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| A Web page that enables individuals to post messages on a particular topic for others to read and respond to; also called a discussion group or online forum. |
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| Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) |
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| The process of placing telephone calls via the Internet. |
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| A face-to-face meeting taking place via the Web; typically uses video cameras and microphones to enable participants to see and hear each other. |
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| A seminar presented via the Web. |
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| A site that enables a community of individuals to communicate and share information. |
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| Buying products or services over the Internet. |
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| An online activity for which bids are placed for items, and the highest bidder purchases the item. |
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| Performing banking activities via the Web. |
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| Buying and selling stocks or other types of investments via the Web. |
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| Music played or obtained via the Web. |
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| Video watched or downloaded via the Web. |
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| Live or recorded TV shows available via the Web. |
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| Feature films available via the Web. |
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| The process of downloading movies and television shows, on demand, via the Web. |
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| Playing games via the Web. |
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| A Web page designed to be designated as a browser home page; typically can be customized to display personalized content. |
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| RSS (Really Simple Syndication) |
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| A tool used to deliver selected Web content to subscribers as the content is published to a Web site. |
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| A recorded audio or video file that can be played or downloaded via the Web. |
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| Instruction delivered on an individual basis via the Web. |
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| A learning environment in which the student is physically located away from the instructor and other students; commonly, instruction and communications take place via the Web. |
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| A Web page that contains short, frequently updated entries in chronological order, typically by just one individual. |
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| A collaborative Web page that is designed to be edited and republished by a variety of individuals. |
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| A collection of an individual’s work accessible via the Web. |
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| Using a software program or browser option to block access to particular Web pages or types of Web pages. |
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| A small file stored on a user’s hard drive by a Web server; commonly used to identify personal preferences and settings for that user. |
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| A software program that is installed without the user’s permission and that secretly gathers information to be sent to others. |
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