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Glossary
Here you will find the meanings of commonly used internet terms:

browser: a software program that allows you to search for and display a web page - e.g. Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator.

domain name: an internet address - i.e. www.yournamehere.com.

faq: Frequently Asked Questions.

home page: the page through which a web site's visitors enter.

host/web host: the computer(s) that is directly connected to the internet. All files for websites on the internet are stored on host computers.

links/hyperlinks: a link is a connection to either somewhere on the same page, another page on the same site, or a page somewhere else on the internet.

meta-tags: keywords that help search engines index and rank your site.

search engine: a program that is used to search for information on the internet (e.g. Google).

URL: Uniform Resource Locator. A term used for a web address, e.g. http://www.yourname.com

web page: a single document on the internet. Each web page has its own URL or web address.

website: a compilation of web pages on the internet joined together by hyperlinks (more frequently referred to as "links")