Also, you can usually click a link on the page you are loading and link to another page without waiting for the current page to fully load. Location An Internet address. If you type in the address of someone's web page and hit enter, your browser will take you to that page. However the address you type in the location bar must be an exact match. Modem Short for Modulator-demodulator devices.
Modems allow computers to transmit information to one another via an ordinary telephone line.
Net Short for Internet. Newsgroups Also called Usenet, they are groups that often have nothing to do with news. Newsgroups are ongoing discussion groups among people on the Internet who share a mutual interest. Online Having access to the Internet. You are online right now.