Using hyperlinks, hypertext allows the reader to jump from page to page and server to server, regardless of physical location. Internet A global network of computers that allows people to share information with the world community. An address pointing to a file or piece of information on the Internet. A URL includes the Internet protocol used to retrieve the file, the name of the server, and the specific location of a file on the server. A repository of information available to users of the World Wide Web.
Web servers are simply computers configured to send information out across the Internet.