30. Secure Sockets Layer

Secure Sockets Layer- Cryptographic protocols that provide security for communications over networks like the internet.

29. Feed

Feed- A text and graphics feed that is available on a Web site or blog.

28. Directories

Directories- a listing of the files stored in memory (mostly on a hard disk).

27. Copyright

Copyright- The set of exclusive rights given to the author or creator of an original work, including the right to copy, distribute and adapt the work.

26. boolean Logic

boolean Logic- a system of symbolic logic used in computers.

25. Blog

Blog- Read, write, or edit a shared on-line journal.

24. Wiki

Wiki- A website that lets the easy creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser using a simplified markup language or a WYSIWYG text editor.

23. webapp

webapp- an application that is accessed by a web browser over a network such as the Internet or an intranet.

22. Website

Website- A computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web.

21. Web Cache

Web Cache- The caching of web documents e.x., HTML pages, images to limit bandwidth usage, server load, and perceived lag.

20. Web 2.0

Web 2.0- Is usually associated with web applications that facilitate interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design, and collaboration on the World Wide Web.

19. Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

Uniform Resource Locator (URL)- The address of a web page on the world wide web.

18. Social Networking Site

Social Networking Site- A site for friends or family to interact.

17. Really Simple Syndication(RSS)

Really Simple Syndication(RSS)- A family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works—such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video—in a standardized format.

16. Portal

Portal- An algorithm for visibility determination.

15. Podcast

Podcast- Distribute multimedia files over the internet for playback on a mobile device or a PC.

14. Mosaic

Mosaic- The web browser credited with popularizing the World Wide Web.

13. Internet Service Provider (ISP)

Internet Service Provider (ISP)- A company that provides internet services, including personal and business access to the internet.

12. Internet Protocol (IP) Address

Internet Protocol (IP) Address- A numerical label that is assigned to devices participating in a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication between its nodes.

11. Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)- the underlying protocol used by the world wide web.

10. Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)- a set of tags and rules (conforming to SGML) for using them in developing hypertext documents.

9. Home Page

Home Page- the opening page of a web site.

8. Hit

Hit- the retrieval of any item, like a page or a graphic, from a web server.

7. Geographic Imaging

Geographic Imaging- images in geographical mode.

6. File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)- a standard network protocol used to copy a file from one host to another over a TCP-based network, such as the internet.

5. Domain

Domain- A group of computers that can be used and administered with a common set of rules.

4. Digital Certificate

Digital Certificate- an electronic document that verifies the owner of a public key, issued by a certificate authority.

3. Cookie

Cookie- A short line of text that a web site puts on your computer's hard drive when you access the web site.

2. client

client- Any computer that is hooked up to a computer network.

1. ActiveX

ActiveX- An interactive technology used to run programs over the internet; for example, an ActiveX component can scan for viruses using a browser, instead of using an installed program.

30. Worm

Worm- A software program capable of copying itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network.

29. Virus

Virus- A computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer.

28. Urban Legend

Urban Legend- A story that appears mysteriously and spreads spontaneously in various forms and is usually not legit.

27. Trojan Horse

Trojan Horse- Non-self-replicating malware that appears to perform a wanted function for the user but instead facilitates unauthorized access to the user's computer system.

26. Time Bomb

Time Bomb- A computer program that has been written so that it will stop working after a predetermined date or time is reached.

25. teleconferencing

teleconferencing- A type of hearing that is held over the telephone.

24. Tagging

Tagging- A non-hierarchical keyword or term assigned to a piece of information such as an internet bookmark, digital image, or computer file.

23. Spam

Spam- unwanted e-mail.

22. RDF Summary

RDF Summary- A W3C specification that integrates a variety of applications, using XML as an inter exchange syntax.

21. Pyramid Schemes

Pyramid Schemes- the transfers of info or solicitation of persons through the Internet in an attempt to extort money or other valuables or the use of pyramid/chain letters are all illegal and all are prohibited.

20. Phishing

Phishing- The criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as user names, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.

19. Netiquette

Netiquette- the etiquette of cyberspace.

18. Logic Bomb

Logic Bomb- A piece of code intentionally inserted into a software system that will set off a malicious function when specified conditions are met.

17. hoax

hoax- a playful hoax or joke.

16. Fraud

Fraud- a crime committed by one.

15. Filtering

Filtering- a computer program to process a data stream.

14. Windows Mail

Windows Mail- An e-mail and newsgroup client included in Windows Vista, that was superseded by Windows Live Mail.

13. User Agent

User Agent- A client application implementing a network protocol used in communications within a client-server distributed computing system.

12. Text Messaging

Text Messaging- The exchange of brief written messages between mobile phones over cellular networks.

11. Spam

Spam- A subset of spam that involves nearly identical messages sent to numerous recipients by e-mail.