This term describes the system that allows documents to be cross- linked in such a way that the reader can explore related documents by clicking on a highlighted word or symbol. Graphics contained within a Web document. I nternet P rotocol, refers to the set of communication standards that control communications activity on the Internet. An IP address is the number assigned to any Internet-connected computer. These are the hypertext connections between Web pages, also referred to as hotlinks or hyperlinks.
Mirror sites contain an exact replica of the directory structure of another computer.
They came into existence due to the popularity of some FTP and Web sites. If you have trouble getting connected to an FTP site, for example, because of the high amount of traffic, you can usually connect to a mirror site that contains the same information on a different computer. Mirror sites are usually updated once a day. M oving P ictures E xpert G roup, MPEG is an international standard for video compression and desktop movie presentation. A special viewing application is needed to run MPEG files on your computer.