neric top level domain name.Gopher - a utility to search the Internet.Hypertext - text containing the links between different documents and different document types.Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) - the language of the World Wide Web.Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) - the method by which data is transferred over the Internet.ICQ - an on-line instant messaging program.Internet - a world-wide network of computers, an information Superhighway that carries traffic.Internet Protocol Address (IP) - an address used to identify individual computers.Internet Service Domain Name (ISDN) - telephone company land lines.Internet Service Provider (ISP) - a company that provides access to Internet service..JPG - Joint Photographics Expert Group graphics fileMIME - Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension used by a browser to help identify the file and determine the correct application to process the data.On Ramp -a utility to connect to an ISP or the main link (backbone) of the telecommunications carrier.Packet - a package of data exchanged between devices over a data communication link. Protocol - a set of conventions (a computer dialect) that determines how data will be exchanged between programs.Proxy server - a server designed to protect internal resources on networks that are connected to other networks such as the Internet.Router - a dedicated computer that interconnects the various parts of the Internet, like a traffic cop that directs Internet traffic.Server - a remote computer that handle clients' requests for data and information, much like the waiter in a restaurant takes orders for food.Socket - the additional address field and is used to identify where the data is to be directed.TCP/IP (Transfer Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) - the protocol of the Internet.Uniform Resource Locator (URL) - the hypertext link between one document and another.WWW - the general form used for the World Wide Web; refers to the server name.World Wide Web - ...
