The initial prefix you type before a world wide web address. The Internet addressing scheme that defines the route to a file or program. Following is a list of popular prefixes that let you gain access to specific types of URL's. This is the name you type in the URL to get around the Internet. Below are other endings which tell you what type of web site you are going to.
Most schools are .edu , while most non-profit companies are .org etc.
Gateway A gateway converts signals between different computer networks. A way to send and receive messages over the Internet. The transmission of memos and messages to a single recipient or to multiple users all around the world. E-mail versus Fax Fax documents are scanned images and are thus treated like pictures even if they contain only text. E-mail messages are plain text that can edited immediately in any text editor or word processor.