Online A phrase used by a browser to state that you are connected to the internet. Plug-in Additional piece of software that enables your web browser to let you watch movies, play sound, etc. The method in which your e-mail program gets your email from your ISP mail server. RAM Random Access Memory Computer memory used by software to store data whilst a computer is switched on. The more of it you have the faster your computer will work.
Real Time Describes an event that takes place over the internet as if it was in real life.
ROM Read Only Memory Usually on the computers motherboard, which holds important data, required every time your computer is switched on. An index of web sites which computer user can access to gain information. Secure Server Servers used to handle credit card transactions as all information is encrypted. Server Computers which send information to other computers often very much powerful than home computers. They are able to send several thousand pieces of information simultaneously.