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Term and spelling Definition according to the
Merriam-Webster dictionary
the address of a resource (as a
URL
document or Web site) on the
Internet that consists of a
communications protocol followed
by the name or address of a computer
on the network and that often
includes additional locating
information (as directory and file
names) <our site's URL is
http://www.Merriam-Webster.com>
—called also uniform resource
locator, universal resource locator
Definition according to the
Compact Oxford dictionary
abbreviation uniform (or
universal) resource locator, the
address of a World Wide Web
page
E-mail in Merriam 1: a means or system for transmitting
messages electronically (as between
Webster
computers on a network)
email in oxford
<communicating by e–mail>
2 a: messages sent and received
electronically through an e-mail
system <receives a lot of e–mail>
2 b: an e-mail message <sent him an
e–mail>
1: noun - the sending of messages
by electronic means from one
computer user to one or more
recipients via a network.
2: verb - mail or send using email.
an electronic communications
network that connects computer
networks and organizational
computer facilities around the world
World Wide Web a part of the Internet accessed
through a graphical user interface
and containing documents often
connected by hyperlinks —called
also Web
an international information
network linking computers,
accessible to the public via
modem links
an extensive information system
on the Internet providing facilities
for documents to be connected to
other documents by hypertext
links.
Internet
Website or Web
site
a group of World Wide Web pages a location connected to the
usually containing hyperlinks to each Internet that maintains one or
other and made available online by more web pages.
an individual, company, educational
institution, government, or
organization
On-line in
Merriam Webster
online by Oxford
connected to, served by, or available
through a system and especially a
computer or telecommunications
system (as the Internet) <an online
database>; also : done while
connected to such a system <online
shopping>
adjective & adverb
1: controlled by or connected to a
computer.
2: in or into operation or
existence.
CD-ROM
a CD containing computer data that
cannot be altered
a small optical disk usually
containing recorded music or
computer data
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CD or Compact
disc
DVD
Last accessed
October 10, 2008
a high-capacity optical disk format;
also : an optical disk using such a
format and containing especially a
video recording (as a movie) or
computer data
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a small plastic disc on which
music or other digital information
is stored in the form of a pattern
of metal-coated pits from which it
can be read using laser light
reflected off the disc.
abbreviation of digital versatile
disc
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