Internet Terminologies

In day to day life we hear a lot of words (or) terms associated with Internet.Some of these Internet based terms are explained as follows :

Adware :

Used for publishing software based Ads in websites (web pages)

Auto Responder :

Program used for sending ready made e-mails (e-mails being sent to user automatically). If you are leaving for tour and wont be available for ten days(say) if some of your friends send e-mail, then this program send e-mails (ready made messages created by user) to your friends automatically.

Bandwidth :

The rate at which data(information) is being transmitted in the network.

Browser :

Software used for getting, retrieving data from Internet.

Buffer :

Data is stored in temporary storage area. This buffer is being used by programs, printers, CD/DVD Writers etc.. stores data in buffer and retrieves back whenever necessary.

Cache :

This is also a temporary memory. This is used for temporarily storing the website based data information. When user visit the same website, then stored information is retrieved and shown to user through web browser.

Cookies :

Program used for storing some website information in our computers. Thus website identify users in easy way and accordingly services are being provided.

Domain Name System (DNS) :

System used for converting the user given string web address to computer understandable numeric address. Each website has its own DNS systems.

Netiquette :

Whenever we are communicating with other users in network certain etiquette has to be followed.

QuickTime :

Apple Computers invented this multimedia program. Using this program creating, editing and processing of audio and video is possible.Whenever you are trying to view video then this add-on program is must in web browser.

Trace Route :

In Internet connection, this command is used to trace communication between two or more computers. This command must be executed in MS-DOS prompt. This traces the communication of computers by referring the web servers.