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).
Archie
A search engine that searches for FTP files in databases scattered throughout the Internet, according the file's name and the name of the FTP site where it is located. (See FTP, search engine.)
Boolean search
An Internet search conducted by search engines, using logical operators ("and", "or", "not") in order to define the relationship between the search keywords. (See search engine.)
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.)
Comprehensive
This engine conducts searches according to server name. (See search engine.)
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).
DejaNews
A newsgroups search engine that conducts searches within Usenet. (See search engine.)
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.)
Downloading
Connecting to another computer and placing one of its files on your computer. (See FTP.)
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.)
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.)
Finger
A program that helps you find information (such as E-Mail addresses) about other Internet users.
(See E-Mail, search engine.)
Four11
An E-Mail-address search engine, organized as a white pages directory. (See search engine.)
FTP- File Transfer Protocol
One of the main ways in which you can retrieve files from other computers on the Internet.
(See protocol.)
Gateway
A machine that intermediates between two different networks (Internet and Bitnet, for example) and transmits information between them.
GNN
A menu-based search engine with an index of files, arranged alphabetically by category. (See search engine.)
Gopher
A way of organizing and transmiting data on the Internet, via textual menus (no multimedia). Gopher preceded the World Wide Web and was first developed in 1991 at the University of Minnesota.
(See Gopher server, Gopherspace.)
Gopher server
A server that runs Gopher software, allowing users to connect to it and download any of its documents and files. (See Gopher, server.)
Gopherspace
All Gopher servers in the world and the information they hold. (See Gopher server, Gopher.)
Hotlist
A list of those Web sites that a user prefers. Netscape lets you use the "bookmarks" option to create a list of all your favorite sites. (See bookmarks, Web site, WWW, Netscape.)
Hypertext document
A Web page that has links to other addresses on the Internet. (See Web page, link, HTML.)
Infoseek
A keyword-based search engine that offers an indexed list of "cool" sites. (See search engine).
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.)
LookUP
An E-Mail-address search engine, organized as a white pages directory. (See search engine).
Jughead
A search engine for Gopher servers. Unlike Veronica, which searches the entire Gopherspace, Jughead searches only the Gopher server it is located on. Jughead performs a full-text search and doesn't search only titles (like Veronica does).
(See Gopher, search engine, Veronica.)
Keywords
Words that best describe the content of a site, distinguishing it from other sites. (See search engine, site.)
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.)
Lycos
One of the most common search engines. Lycos lets you conduct both keyword-based and menu-based searches. (See search engine.)
Netfind
An E-Mail-address search engine which searches Gopher servers and other servers attached to them.
(See search engine.)
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.)
Net Search
A popular search engine. Net Search lets you conduct keyword-based and menu-based searches.
(See search engine.)
Open Text
A popular keyword-based search engine.
(See search engine.)
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.)
SavvySearch
A meta-search engine. Unlike the engines you've gotten to know so far, it sends your request to a group of search engines (which you choose) simultaneously. (See search engine.)
Search engine
Software that searches the Internet for Web sites, E-Mail addresses, Gopher sites, etc. by keywords or menu-based indexes. (See keywords, Lycos, Yahoo.)
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.)
Silverplatter
A menu-based search engine with an index of files, arranged both alphabetically and by category.
(See search engine.)
Site
A computer that supplies some sort of service. For example, a Web site provides Web services, an FTP site provides FTP services. (See Web site.)
URL - Uniform Resource Locator
A set format for displaying a Web page address on the Internet, for example: http://www.geo.co.il .
(See http, Web page.)
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.)
Veronica
A search engine that conducts Gopher searches.
(See Gopher, Jughead, search engine.)
Wais- Wide area information servers
A set of full-text databases containing information on hundreds of topics. When using Wais, you can use natural-language queries such as "I want information on Jerusalem". (See server.)
WebCrawler
A keyword-based search engine.
(See search engine.)
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.)
Web site
A computer that stores Web pages and lets Internet users open, see, and download the information on the pages as desired. (See Web page, WWW.)
Web site address
The address of a Web site, consisting of the address of the site's server and its location on it.
White pages
A tool that lets you search for an E-Mail address according to name, country, etc. One of the most well-known server is Four11. (See search engine, E-Mail.)
WWW- World Wide Web
A system which stores and arranges information in Web page format. (See browser, Web site, Web page.)
Yahoo
One of the most popular search engines. Yahoo lets you conduct keyword-based and menu-based searches. (See search engine.)
Yanoff
A menu-based search engine with an index of files, arranged alphabetically by category. (See search engine.)
