Internet Basic Vocabulary

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descriptive words or phrases which accompany photos to identify what the image is when the image will not open or load

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alt tags

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list of websites visited

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browsing history

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computer program which replicates and spreads itself from one computer to another

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computer virus

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middle portion of a web name; unique to the web name

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domain name

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feature which can be used to store and organize a list of webpages which can be revisited easily

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favorites or bookmarks

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hardware which checks information coming from the internet or a network and either turns it away or allows it to pass through to the computer

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firewall

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computer user who attempts to acquire unauthorized entry to servers and computer systems

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hacker

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webpage which automatically opens when the web browser is opened

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homepage

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first portion of a web name; often www.

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host name

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words, phrases or graphics in a webpage which target another location

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hyperlink