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A Glossary of Internet Terms

Last Updated (Monday, 15 December 2008 18:33) Written by Iain Monday, 21 April 2008 14:33

Address
An address is how you find places on the Internet. Typically they begin www (World Wide Web) then have the name of the company or institution concerned. For example, the education section of the Houses of Parliament is at www.explore.parliament.uk/. The things that look like full stops are pronounced 'dot'.
An Internet address is different from an e-mail address, which is used to contact an individual. E-mail addresses contain the @ symbol (pronounced 'at') and the e-mail address for Parliament's Education Unit is This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . A fictional example for an individual might be This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . If you were to read this out loud, it would sound like "Joe Bloggs at Parliament dot UK".

Attachment
An attachment is a file that can be sent in (attached to) an e-mail. It may contain text, pictures, photographs, graphics, sound or video.

Browser or web browsers
A piece of software, i.e. computer instructions or computer program, which lets you explore (browse) the Internet. The best known are Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. One will come pre-installed in your computer.

Bookmarks
See Favourites

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