Most internets are constructed using equipment called routers. This is sort of the connecting mechanism between networks. Hyper Text Markup Language is the common language between a web master's document and a browser program to view information on the Internet. A way to store information behind an HTML document for the server from the client side.
Cookies retrieve information from the client's browser.
When you shop on the net or have to enter preferences on a particular site, the server stores that information for your use so you don't have to fill out additional forms or preferences each time you visit. It's kind of like having a customer account with a web site. Short for Secure Sockets Layer, a protocol developed by Netscape for transmitting private documents via the Internet. SSL works by using a private key to encrypt data that's transferred over the SSL connection. Both Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer support SSL, and many Web sites use the protocol to obtain confidential user information, such as credit card numbers.