Internet Terms

2. To send information from your computer's local files to another computer or server.
4. The rate at which information travels through an internet connection, usually measured in megabytes per second.
5. A program that is used to browse the web.
10. A piece of information about your visit to a website that is stored on your computer. It is information about your preferences.
11. A computer that contains information that is accessible to others.
13. An IP Address stands for Internet Protocol Address. It is a string of numbers that is assigned to each computer that uses a network, such as the internet.
15. The address of a website. Found in the search bar of your browser.

1. Software that is installed on a computer without approval from the user. It often contains viruses and other harmful programs, that can damage your computer or steal the user's information.
3. To copy a file from a server to a computer via the internet.
6. A piece of hardware that connects several computers to the same internet connection.
7. Software that collects information about you without your knowledge. The information is sent to the person who wrote the program.
8. A number of computers tat are connected to each other in order to share information.
9. A piece of hardware that connects a computer to the internet with a cable.
12. A security system on your computer that blocks hackers, viruses and other threats to your computer.
14. Unwanted emails, texts, calls, etc.