Definitions Browser A program, such as Netscape or Internet Explorer, you use to view information on the World Wide Web. The browser is programmed to interpret HTML documents for you to view. HTML HyperText Markup Language, a computer language used for creating documents for the World Wide Web. HyperText Transport Protocol is the rules and standards that the browser uses to read hypertext files. Homepage The first or main document at a WWW site, usually the first place a user visits upon arrival at a particular site.
Homepages usually provide an introduction and some navigation to the site.
The ability to link to a variety of media within a document. One of the great strengths of the WWW is the ability to create links to other documents, sections of documents, text graphics, audio, and video. The worlds largest network of compter networks connecting government agencies, companies, public organizations, educational institutions, and individuals. A searchable or browsable database of information on the Internet. Most search engines are compiled by computer programs and can be searched by keyword.