Glossary of Internet Terms - Learn the Lingo! (A-C D-F G-L M-Q R-T U-Z)
Upload - Copying or transmitting data and other information from your computer to another computer or server.
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) - The Internet's designated address of a Web site. Each Internet Web site is assigned a URL in order for a user to access the site. The URL may contain a domain name or other alphanumeric combinations.
UseNet - "newsgroups" - a collection of thousands of discussion groups focusing on various special interests. Users "post" their messages, which are then sent to a public "bulletin board," which can be accessed by anyone visiting the discussion.
Virus - programming code that can be attached to computer files that will damage or destroy other vital computer files and information. Many viruses are transferred during downloads of application files from the Internet that may be "infected" with the virus code.
Web (World Wide Web) - a part of the Internet that features information delivered publicly through text and graphical design. Web servers host the different Web pages and Web sites, which may feature not only text, but pictures, graphics, animation and sound. Users must have a Web browser to access the graphical information.
Web-based chat - different than IRC, this live chat originates from a specific Internet Web site.
Web-based e-mail and Instant Messaging - e-mail and Instant Messaging services offered by a Web site and not directly from the Internet Service Provider, or independent software. This type of e-mail and Instant Messaging can be accessed from any computer using a Web browser.
Webmaster - the designer and administrator responsible for the creation, management and updates of an Internet Web site.
