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Technology Glossary

Address/URL	Cookie	Password
Address bar/Location/Go To	Cyberspace	Plug-in
Back	Home page	QuickTime
Bookmark/Favorites	Hyper link/Link	Refresh/reload
Browser	Internet	Search engine
CD-ROM	Link/Hyper link	Surf

Address
The place a web site lives in cyberspace is called its address, also known as a URL. It usually looks something like this: http://www.yahooligans.com.

Address bar/Location/Go To
The space on the top of your browser that lets you type in the place a web site lives, or its address, and takes you there. When you browse to a web site you can look in the address bar to see its address.

Back
When you're cursing through cyberspace and you want to return to the page you just visited, the back button can help. It's usually located near your dares bar and takes you to the page you were viewing before the current one.

Bookmark/Favorites
Sometimes it seems like there are so many great sites out there, there's no way to keep track of them all! Your browser has a way to save all your favorite sites and keep them ready to use with a single click. When you "bookmark" a site it gets added to a list your browser saves for you. (Bookmarks are the same as Favorites- it just depends what browser you are using.)

Browser
A software program that lets you see and hear what's on the web. Examples include Netscape and Internet Explorer.

CD-ROM
A computer disk that can save and store things from your computer. It's also the format that most new software, including games comes on these days.

Cookie
An internet site's way of keeping track of you. It's a small program built into pages you may visit. It can identify you, track sites you visit, and topics you search.

Cyberspace
The world that exist only on the computer. You can't physically go there--it only exists on your screen and in your head.

Home page
Either the site that appears when you open your browser or a page you created on your own.

Hyper link/Link
This will take you from one Internet site to the next with a simple click of your mouse. You can usually tell where a link is because the writing will look different. For instance, some links appear in bold, some are underlined, and some are even attached to pictures. Also called a hyper link or link.

Internet
A bunch of computers all over the globe that are hooked up to one another. They can talk to one another and exchange information. To do this, they use protocols, or languages such as FTP and HTTP.

Link/Hyper link
This will take you from one Internet site to the next with a simple click of your mouse. You can usually tell where a link is because the writing will look different. For instance, some links appear in bold, some are underlined, and some are even attached to pictures. Also called a hyper link or Link.

Password
A super secret word or phrase that you use to check your email, log into clubs, or check out sites for members only. You shouldn't share your password with anyone.

Plug in
Special programs you can download off the Internet to do cool things like watch the latest videos or listen to music. Some examples are Real Audio, QuickTime, and Shock wave.

QuickTime
A program that lets you view video clips on the Internet. You can find QuickTime clips in Yahooligans!

Refresh/reload
Depending on what browser you're using, when you hit the refresh or reload button, your computer will bring up the same page you're looking at with updated information on it.

Search engine
Uses a robot or computer to search for words or topics on a certain web site, or all over web.

Surf
Exploring the web by clicking and moving around freely in cyberspace. Sometimes you can find really cool things when you least expect it!

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