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Browser
A software application used to access and view websites on the internet
Search Engine
A software system designed to carry out web searches on the World Wide Web
URL
Uniform Resource Locator, the address of a specific resource on the internet.
HTML
Hypertext Markup Language, the standard language for documents designed to be displayed in a web browser.
IP Address
A unique numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network
Server
A computer or system that provides resources, data, or services to other computers (clients) over a network.
Domain name
An easy-to-remember name associated with a physical IP address on the internet.
Intranet
A private network that uses internet technologies to share information within an organization
Protocol
A set of rules governing the exchange of data between devices
DNS
Domain Name System, a system that translates domain names into IP addresses
Log
A record of events that occur within an operating system or software run by a computer
HTTPS
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, the secure version of HTTP used to encrypt communication
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, the core suite of protocols used to interconnect network devices
Internet network
A global system of interconnected computer networks that use the TCP/IP protocol suite
Bridge
A network device that connects two network segments and controls data flow between them