Address
The address of an item on the Internet, such as a Web page address, an ISP address, a specific user's E-Mail address, etc. (See URL).

Anonymous post
A computer "message" sent via an anonymous server to a newsgroup, in such a way that information on the sender cannot be accessed.
(See Usenet, anonymous server.)

Anonymous server
An Internet computer that allows for the sending of anonymous messages to newsgroups.  The sender transfers his/her message to the server. The server then erases the sender's name and transfers the message to the recipient. (See Usenet, anonymous post, E-Mail.)

Application
A program that performs a specific task. For example, Eudora is a program designed to send and receive E-Mail. Word is a program used for word processing, etc.

Article
A letter written to a Usenet newsgroup is called an article.  There are two kinds of articles:
1. original article- a letter on a new subject
2. follow-up posts- responses to previously-written articles
(See newsgroup, Usenet.)

Browser
Specific software that enables users to navigate through the cyberspace of the World Wide Web.  Netscape is one of the most popular browsers.
(See WWW, Netscape.)

Configuration
Specific parameters that define how a computer or a specific application functions (screen resolutions, number of colors, etc.).
(See application).

DejaNews
A newsgroups search engine that conducts searches within Usenet. (See search engine.)

FAQs- Frequently-Asked Questions
In many Internet tools and sites you'll find a list of commonly-asked questions and their answers.  These include questions asked by users as well as questions posted to newsgroups.  The aim of the FAQs list is to provide users with basic help and information. (See newsgroups.)

Flame war
A situation in which many users start insulting each other over the IRC or Newsgroups.
(See flaming, IRC, News.)

Flaming
Insulting someone while communicating on the Net.
(See flame war.) 

Header
The upper section of an E-Mail message or Usenet posting.  It contains information such as who sent the message, when it was sent, etc. (See E-Mail, newsgroups.)

Host
The Internet network computer that supplies Internet services (connection to Web sites, E-Mail service, etc.) (See ISP.)

Icon
A graphic symbol that represents a file or computer function.

ISP -Internet Service Provider
A host computer that provides Internet services to any user connected to it. (See host.)

Lurkers
People who read discussions on the IRC without joining in and contributing to them. (See IRC.)

Netiquette
Etiquette on the Internet. (See Internet.)

Netscape
One of the most popular Web browsers. Netscape provides multimedia display of Web pages, FTP sites, Gopher, etc.  In addition, it includes internal software for dealing with electronic mail and newsgroups. (See Gopher, FTP Usenet, E-Mail, browser.)

Newbie
A nickname for a new newsgroup member.
(See newsgroups, Usenet.)

Newsgroups
Discussion groups on Usenet devoted to specific topics.  Currently, approximately 10,000 newsgroups exist.

Newsreader
Software that lets a user both receive messages from and send messages to a newsgroup.
(See application, newsgroups, Usenet.)

News server
A server providing Newsgroups services.
(See Usenet, newsgroups, server.)

Protocol
A language for communication between computers.  Protocol consists of a series of rules and commands meant to allow for satisfactory communication between computers.  The protocol that allows for communication on the Internet is TCP/IP.
(See TCP/IP.)

Quating
Including parts of an original message when you replay to it.  The standard character used to discriminate a quate from the rest of the text is a "   > " sign. (See E-Mail.)

Server
A computer (usually a large, central one) that provides Internet services to those who contact it.  Some of the services such a server provides include storing Web pages, transferring electronic mail, storing and managing newsgroup discussions, etc.
(See Usenet, E-Mail, Web page.)


Smileys
A combination of signs that are meant to express body language or feelings, such as a smile, anger, sadness, etc.  These are used frequently on IRC and E-Mail. (See IRC, E-Mail.)

System administrator
The person responsible for the operation of the host computer. (See host.)

Subscribe
Adding a newsgroup to the list of newsgroups that a user is interested in reading. (See Usenet, newsgroups.)

Thread
A group of newsgroup messages relating to the same subject. (See Newsreader, newsgroups, news server, Usenet.)

Usenet- the User Network
This system developed at the same time as ARPANET. It allows for discussions between various users via a computer network. (See newsgroups, ARPANET.)

Web page
A page saved on one of the Internet's Web sites that stores textual information, sounds, video, animation, etc. on a specific topic. (See WWW, Web site.)