Terms I-P

IP (internet protocol)
Your computers unique address on the network. This is how your computer is identified on the internet and you need to have an IP address to use the internet. Web sites also have these addresses and this is how your computer locates a web page. www.discoveryvip.com can be found by typing 216.113.197.101 in the windows of your browser or by typing the DNS name which is the one you remember it by. Four numbers separated by dots and ranging from 0-255
ISP Internet Service Provider
The company that provides you your access to the internet.
Java
High level programming language. It is an Object Oriented Programming Language or OOP
JavaScript
JavaScript is different from java because it is specifically designed for the internet to allow web developers to design interactive sites.
Keywords
Words used by surfers to find what they are looking for in the search engines.
Link
Connecting different points together with a common path.
Link exchanges
Place a link to another persons web site in return they place a link to your site
MIDI musical instrument digital interface
Musical files format
Mirror site
Serves as a replica of a website. This is used when the original site gets too much traffic
Newsgroups
See forum or bulletin board
.PDF Portable Document Format
By Adobe systems providing a cross-platform way of sharing documents. PDF files can be read on all operating systems
P2P (Peer to Peer)
Allows a group of programs having similar attributes to communicate with each other
Page view
The number of times a page as been seen by one visitor
Pixel Picture Element
Single point on a graphical element
Pay-Per-Click Search Engines
Every time someone clicks through to your site from the link in the search results you have to pay usually 1-5 cents per click.
Protocol
Format to communicate data between two points