Glossary
Browser - The software used to view websites on a computer. Popular browsers include Internet Explorer, Netscape and Firefox.Copy - The text that makes up the content of webpages.
Domain - A name used to create unique and memorable addresses on the internet. For example gorge.org is a domain which I bought and www.gorge.org is the address of my website. wilson@gorge.org is an address I use for email.
Email - A letter sent and received across the internet.
Hosting - The act of providing storage and services necessary to serve a website to the internet.
HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) - The programming language in which most websites are written.
ISP (Internet Service Provider) - A company that provides internet services such as email, internet access or website hosting. Popular ISPs include BT, Tiscali and Demon.
PSP (Payment Service Provider) - A company which provides facilities for you to accept payments online. Popular PSPs include Worldpay and Paypal.
Registrar - A company which sells internet domains. They also maintain a registry of the domains sold, hence the name.
Search Engine - A program which visits and indexes websites by keywords. The index can then be searched via a website. Popular search engines include Google and Yahoo.
Server - A computer which holds website data (such as webpage and image files) and provides it to the internet.
User - Someone who visits a website (or uses other internet services).
Webdesigner - A person who designs the overall look and structure of a website.
Webmaster - A person who creates and implements websites to make them work.
Webpage - One page of information displayed on the internet.
Website - A collection of related webpages, which are linked together.
URL (Uniform Resource Locator) - An address of a website on the internet. For example http://www.gorge.org and http://news.bbc.co.uk are URLs. Also known as a URI (Uniform Resource Indicator).
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