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).
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.
Attached document
A file attached to an E-Mail message. The file can include text, graphics, video, etc. (See binary file, E-Mail.)
BCC-Blind Courtesy Copy
A copy of an E-Mail message, sent to an additional recipient without the knowledge of the addressed recipient. (See CC, E-Mail.)
Body
The part of the E-Mail message where you type in your message. (See E-Mail.)
CC-Courtesy Copy
A copy of an E-Mail message, sent to an address specified in the "CC" field of the message header. Thus the primary recipient knows to whom copies have been sent. (See header, E-Mail, BCC.)
Chameleon
A software package including programs that provide Internet services such as Gopher, E-Mail, FTP, IRC, Web browser, etc. (See Gopher, FTP, Usenet, E-Mail, browser)
Configuration
Specific parameters that define how a computer or a specific application functions (screen resolutions, number of colors, etc.). (See application).
Country code
The last component in a URL address. A country code consists of two letters, usually indicating the country where the computer is located. For example, a URL address ending in UK belongs to a computer located in the United Kingdom. (See URL.)
Cyberspace
All computers that can communicate with each other via the various communication networks. These networks include Internet, Compuserve, America On Line, Prodigy, and others.
(See also network, Compuserve, America On Line).
DNS-Domain Name Server
The Domain Name System for translating computer names (such as "geo.co.il") into numeric Internet addresses (such as192.112.12.20") and vice versa. DNS allows you to use the Internet without remembering long lists of numbers. (See IP number.)
Domain name
One of the components of an Internet address. The domain name represents the kind of organization the address belongs to, for example: gov-governmental, ac-academic, etc. (See address, URL.)
E-Mail
Electronic mail is one of the Internet's most popular features. Internet users can send and receive E-Mail messages quickly and easily.
(See Eudora.)
E-Mail address
The address of an E-Mail mailbox on the Internet is made up of the user's name and ISP address: Jack@abu.com.ca , for example. (See ISP, mailbox.)
Encryption
A method for encoding data that prevents unauthorized people from reading it.
Eudora
Software that enables Internet users to send and receive electronic mail. (See application, E-Mail, mailbox.)
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.)
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.)
Internet
All networks and servers in the world that deal with Internet-related issues (WWW, Gopher, Newsgroups, E-Mail, FTP, IRC, etc.) and communicate with each other viaTCP/IP.
(See TCP, IP.)
IP number
A four-part number that identifies a computer on the Internet - "192.111.35.20", for example.
(See DNS, URL.)
Knowbot
A "smart" software or a "generator robot". These robots can conduct searches, answer electronic mail, deal with problematic users, etc. These robots are commonly used by search engines, where they help track down sites and add them to their site lists. (See Web site, E-Mail, search engine.)
Listserv
A famous program that automatically creates mailing lists on a variety of subjects.
(See mailing list.)
Log in
The process of identifying yourself to a computer you want to work on, by providing your userid/username and password. (See userid, password.)
Mail bombing
A process in which many Internet users send a lot of messages to someone in order to punish them for a transgression against the Internet. (See E-Mail.)
Mailbox
Space on an ISP computer that serves as a "mailbox" for a specific user's/client's incoming and outgoing E-Mail messages . (See ISP, E-Mail.)
Mailing list
A list of E-Mail addresses of users who all receive messages sent to a certain group. For example, the "derby.request@ekrl.com", which deals with horse racing, or the "listserve@vm1.nodak.edu", which deals with earthquakes. (See E-Mail, listserv)
MIME - Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
A new Internet protocol for transferring non-textual data such as sound files, movie files, etc.
Netiquette
Etiquette on the Internet. (See Internet.)
Network
A system of two or more computers, which transmits information between various different computers. (See WAN, LAN.)
Password
A code used to gain access to a system.
POP-Post Office Protocol
Protocol for storing and retrieving E-Mail messages. (See protocol, E-Mail.)
POP account
A user's E-Mail account on the Internet.
(See ISP, mailbox.)
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.)
Postmaster
The person who operates the host and is in charge of the E-Mail function. (See host, E-Mail.)
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.)
Signature
The few lines that close every E-Mail message, stating the writer's name and address, as well as additional information, if desired. (See E-Mail.)
SMTP- Simple Mail Transport Protocol
The communication protocol used on the Internet to send electronic mail. (See Protocol, E-Mail.)
Snail mail
The nickname for standard mail. Internet users chose this nickname because it emphasizes the slow rate of standard mail as compared to E-Mail.
(See E-Mail.)
Text
A file that contains only letters and numbers (ASCII signs). Its filename always ends with "txt".
(See filename extension.)
Userid
The name a user uses to identify himself/herself when logging in to his/her computer. (See login.)
UUcode
Software that converts binary files (non-text files) into ASCII files (text-only files) so that they can be transferred over the Internet by electronic mail, which can only transfer text files.
(See ASCII, E-Mail, Text, UUdecode.)
UUdecode
Software that translates files that underwent the UUcode process back into binary files.
