Jargon and terms used for talking about the internet
Acronyms often used in chatrooms and newsgroups
Jargon and terms used for talking about the internet:
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ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line - fast way of moving data through phone lines
attachment - file send attached to an email
browser - program for looking at web pages
bounce - when an email is returned undeliverable
bookmarks - web pages you have bookmarked so that you can go back to them quickly (also called favorites)
cookie - small file sent to your computer by a website - useful for remembering you when you go back to the site
domain name - a unique name a web site has, like ashton-under-lyne.com
download - import a file from the internet to your computer
email - electronic mail - messages posted via the internet
FAQ - frequently asked questions
favorites - web pages you have bookmarked so that you can go back to them quickly (also called bookmarks)
firewall - software that forms a security screen to protect your computer
flame - abusive message
FTP - file transfer protocol - method of transferring files via the internet
gif - graphic interface format - type of image file
home page - (1) the web page that your browser always starts with - or (2) the first page you normally arrive at on a web site |
HTML - hyper text mark-up language - code used for writing web pages
http:// hyper text transfer protocol - method of transfering files on the internet - the way web pages reach your browser
Internet - global network made up of thousands of smaller networks of computers
IRC - internet relay chat - on-line chat rooms
ISP - internet service provider
jpeg - joint photographic experts group - file type used for photographs
link - text or image you can click to go to another web page
login name - name used when you sign in to a restricted access website
lurker - person who reads messages in newsgroups without posting any
MIDI - a digitised music file
modem - device that links a computer to a telephone line (modulator, demodulator)
MP3 - a compressed recorded music file
netiquette - code of good manners used on the internet
network - computers and other devices connected together so that data can be passed between them
newsgroups - world-wide discussion groups - also called usenet
on-line - connected to the internet
off-line - not connected to the internet |
password - secret word or numbers used with your login name to enter a restricted website
plug-in - small program added to a larger program to give it an extra function
POP3 - post office protocol - method used by an email program to receive emails
search engine - on-line program to help you find web pages
server - computer that performs functions for other computers connected to it
SMTP - simple mail transfer protocol - method of transfering emails
spam - junk advertising email - often sent out in large quantities
URL - uniform resource locator - a website address, often starting with www.
usenet - world-wide discussion groups - also called newsgroups
warez - software that might be pirated
www. - world wide web - often used to begin web site addresses
zip - a compressed file format - useful for downloading big programs |
Acronyms often used in chatrooms and newsgroups:
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AFAIK - as far as I know
ATM - at the moment
BFN - bye for now
BRB - be right back
BTW - by the way
cya - see you
g - or <g> - grin
FYI - for your information
HAND - have a nice day
HTH - hope this helps |
ICBW - I could be wrong
IIRC - if I recall correctly
IMHO - in my honest/humble opinion
ISTR - I seem to recall
ITYM - I think you mean
IYSWIM - if you see what I mean
IOW - in other words
LOL - laughing out loud
LMAO - laughing my a*** off
OIC - oh, I see |
OTOH - on the other hand
RL - real life
ROFL - rolling on the floor laughing
SO - significant other
TIA - thanks in advance
TIC - tongue in cheek
WB - welcome back |
Emoticons:
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Emoticons or smileys - convey intention or mood |
:) :-) :o)
:( :-( :o(
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Be careful how you use acronyms and emoticons! |