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).
Animation
The creation of the illusion of motion on a computer or a TV screen by playing a series of images, one after the other, at a very fast rate. (See multimedia.)
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.
Archive
A compressed directory (in order to save storage space) that includes one or more computer files.
(See compression, data compression.)
Bookmarks
Netscape enables you to mark sites you'd like to "visit" again with bookmarks, and to put them in a bookmarks list. In addition to a site's address, you can also add its name, description, and other details to a bookmark. (See address, URL.)
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.)
Compression
A way of shrinking a file in order to save space on your disk and reduce transmission time.
(See data compression.)
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).
Data compression
The compression of data (text, sound, or graphics) in order to reduce the size of a file. The larger the file, the more time it takes to open or transfer it.
(See compression.)
Downloading
Connecting to another computer and placing one of its files on your computer. (See FTP.)
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.)
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.)
HTML
The markup language in which Web documents are formatted the presentation on the computer screen. One of the most important features of HTML is that it lets Web documents connect to each other, enabling you to go from one Web page to another by simply clicking on its address. (See Web page, browser.)
Http-Hypertext Transport Protocol
The protocol used on the Internet for transferring Web pages. The letters "http" are also the first component of the URL address of a Web page, indicating a Web page that uses the http protocol.
(See Web page, Hypertext, Protocol, URL.)
Hypertext document
A Web page that has links to other addresses on the Internet. (See Web page, link, HTML.)
Icon
A graphic symbol that represents a file or computer function.
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.)
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.)
Link
Special sections on a Web page, usually underlined or of a different color, referring to other locations on the Internet. If you click on such an area, you will be taken directly to the item's location on the Internet, whether it's a Web page, a Gopher site, etc. (See Web page, hypertext, browser, HTML, hot link.)
Multimedia
A combination of different types of information, such as text, movies, sound, etc. On the Internet, Web pages can present music, animation, and video clips along with textual information.
(See Web page.)
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.)
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.)
QuickTime
Software (designed by Apple) which enables you to compress several types of data, including text, sound, animation, video, etc. (See compression)
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.)
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.)
Veronica
A search engine that conducts Gopher searches.
(See Gopher, Jughead, search engine.)
WWW- World Wide Web
A system which stores and arranges information in Web page format. (See browser, Web site, Web page.)
