Once the message is delivered, the attached file can be saved to the recipient's computer and be viewed or edited. Backbone Very high capacity lines which handle traffic between major points on the Internet. These backbone connections are operated by several different companies and provide enough redundancy so that a failure of one segment will not cause the entire network to fail. Bookmark A way of saving a URL in your browser for a site to which you want to return later. Browser A software program used to view files on the World Wide Web.
Browsers can retrieve, save, mark, and navigate through HTML pages posted anywhere on the net.
A special set of files which a browser creates as the user views pages on the Internet. When the browser encounters a file on the net that is the same as one in the local cache, the browser will use the cached file, since it will load more quickly from the local hard disk than it would from the network. CGI Acronym for Common Gateway Interface, a programming language used in interactive web pages. CGI is often used in search engines, and other pages that display information specific to one individual user. Examples include the last date you visited a site, or what links you followed when you were there.