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(This section is currently under construction....and the list will be growing.....)

html
This refers to hyper-text markup language - the code language for basic web pages.


html view
Choosing this option allows you to see how your document will look as a web page.

http
HyperText Transfer Protocol. This transmits hypertext over networks. This is the protocol of the WWW.

hyperlink
A link within a document or to an external website. This is usually shown by text that is underlined: http://www.dk2.com.au The cursor also turns into a pointing hand when you move it over a hyperlink.

ISP
Internet Service Provider (ISP)

modem
A modem is a piece of hardware that sends the digital signals from your computer into signals that travel along a telephone line.

offline
This is when you work on your computer without a 'live' web connection to the workbench, either cable or modem.

online
This is when you work with a 'live' web connection, either cable or modem (like when you are reading this glossary page!).


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