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Miscellaneous Internet References
Internet Error Messages
404 error: The
error indication given by web servers when the particular page which was
requested cannot be found. The page can be customized.
Dead Link: An html link that has no longer
works. The destination page no longer exists.
Other
Acronym: A word formed from the first letter of
each word in a name. Examples: WWW = world wide web, html = hypertext markup
language, NASA = National Aeronautical & Space Administration.
Bookmark: A pointer to a particular Web site.
Within browsers, you can bookmark interesting pages so you can return to them
easily by clicking on Favorites, then click on Add.
Buddy List: A feature that helps users keep
track of and communicate with friends online. Users can create a list of screen
names within Buddy Lists and are then notified when a member comes online. Once
a member is online or on the Buddy List as available, you may send them an
Instant Messages. ICQ, Yahoo Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, and others have
this feature.
Cracker: Someone who enthusiastically learns the
inner workings of a computer system, often used in a negative connotation for a
person who learns and enters a computer for which they are not authorized.
Cut: See cut and paste.
Cut and paste: The simple act of moving text or
an image from one document to another.
Cyberslacking: Using the Internet at work for
some reason other than work; taking a break while "on the clock" by playing
online.
Cybersquatter: One who registers the domain
names of celebrities or trademarks of famous companies deliberately in order to
sell it to the rightful owner or other prospect for a high profit.
Digerati: Literati in the digital form. A
reference to those who seems to be in vogue and knowledgeable when in comes to
the digital revolution.
Doorway Page: A page designed as an entrance to
a website. Many doorway pages a specifically created to rank high on a
particular search engine. Sometimes referred to as a Gateway Page.
Emoticons: "pictures" created with keystrokes.
Ex: :) -Smiley face
Flame: A concerted personal derogatory attack on
one person usually in a discussion group or forum.
Free For All Sites: Pages that allow anyone to
submit a link to them, free of cost and without having to link back to the page.
Hacker: Someone who enthusiastically learns the
inner workings of a computer system, often used in a negative connotation for a
person who learns and enters a computer for which they are not authorized.
Hidden Text: Placing same color characters on
the same color background causes them to be hidden. This technique was popular
for a while, but search engines quickly caught on and began banning sites for
it.
Lurk: Someone who observes a chat room,
newsgroup, usenet, or forum without contributing. Often done to see if the group
is worth joining.
Lurking: The act of observing or viewing a chat
room, newsgroup, usenet and forums without contributing. Often a person will
lurk to see if the group is worth joining.
Navigation: The journey of going from page to
page within a website, or one website to another.
Netiquette: The informal rules of Internet
courtesy, enforced exclusively by other Internet users.
Netizen: A person who follows good Netiquette.
Newbie: An Internet newcomer, a term used by old
hands as a derogatory term toward people who do not use netiquette.
OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer - A
manufacturer that sells equipment to a reseller for re-labeling or repackaging.
Although, it commonly refers to the reseller.
Paste: See cut and paste.
Stinkpad: A term referring to the IBM ThinkPad.
Tables: Information arranged in a pattern of
rows and columns.
Warez: The term for a piece of pirated
software/music/movies copied or downloaded from the Internet.
Web Browser: A program that interprets HTML and
displays web pages on your computer, allowing you to navigate or surf the
Internet. The most popular web browser's are Microsoft Internet Explorer &
Netscape Navigator.
Webmaster: The person responsible for
administering a Web site.
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization -
An international forum accredited by ICANN to resolve global domain name
trademark conflicts.
Zip: A type of file compression used most often
on the net. The file extension for these files is .ZIP
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