Internet Terminology

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Across
  1. 1. A software application that allows users to access and interact with websites. Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer.
  2. 7. . A website’s own unique internet address that has its domain name in it. Uniform Resource Locator
  3. 9. A company that delivers internet access to subscribing customers. Internet Service Provider
  4. 11. Words or phrases that describe the focus of webpages. They are used by search engines to rank the order of websites.
  5. 13. An online journal consisting of frequent "posts," typically associated with a single person or small group.
  6. 16. A website that allows or encourages users to add or modify online content. Wikipedia
  7. 17. Electronic messages sent between two or more parties.
  8. 18. A unique set of numbers that identifies a computer on the Internet. Example 216.128.12
  9. 20. A type of online scam where criminals pose as representatives of legitimate businesses or organizations in order to obtain sensitive user information.
  10. 21. Storing, managing and processing data on remote server over the internet.
  11. 22. Unwanted email messages from entities with whom the user has registered or has an account with.
  12. 23. Unwanted e-mail sent by an unknown person or business.
  13. 24. Malicious software specifically designed to damage or disrupt a computer system.
  14. 25. Blocks unwanted traffic to a computer and intranet.
Down
  1. 2. A virtual location on the internet that contains a collection of related files and resources by a person, group, or organization.
  2. 3. A software program that lets you perform specific tasks.
  3. 4. – Text or object on a Web page that forwards you to another location when clicked on.
  4. 5. A high speed internet connection
  5. 6. The buying and selling of items on the internet. Amazon, Etsy, and Ebay.
  6. 8. Connects two or more computers to an internet connection.
  7. 10. Various websites and applications whose main purpose is to support and facilitate online social networking. Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
  8. 12. A way of keeping information secure by encoding or scrambling it as it is transferred over the network or internet.
  9. 14. Used to label keywords or phrases in a tweet or other social media message. #
  10. 15. The internet’s phone book. It translates a website's domain name into an IP address. Domain Name System
  11. 19. To retrieve a file from a remote computer.