Def: A self-contained interorganizational network that is designed using the same technology as the Internet

Explanation: A secure network for a limited group of people, for example a business or school

Example: Bank of America Intranet

Def: Uniform resource locator; the address of a website

Explanation: The actual address typed in for the webiste

Example: espn.com for the ESPN website

Def: A word, phrase, or picture that acts as a button, enabling the user to explore the Web or a multimedia document with mouse clicks

Explanation: A clickable word on a webpage that directs the user to another relevant webpage

Example: The blue words on Wikipedia

Def: The quantity of information that can be transmitted through a communicaton medium at one time.

Explanation: The measuring system of data on a specific network

Example: Certain networks have a certain amount of bandwidth they can hold.

Def: WorldWideWeb

Explanation: A variation of the Internet which is more multimedia oriented with hyperlinks and videos and images

Example: World Wide Web www.

Browser

Def: Programs such as Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox which serve as navigable windows to the Internet

Explanation: Necessary programs to explore the World Wide Web and all of its content

Example: Internet Explorer

Def: A program for locating things on the Internet

Explanation: A program/web site that searches the web for information relevant and useful to the query entered into the search engine.

Example: Google

Def: Allows Internet users to send mail messages, data files, and software programs to other Internet users and to users of most commercial networks and online services

Explanation: Tool used as virtual post office delivering mail to an "address" or email username immediately and efficiently

Example: ddfog@gmail.com