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DNS Server- The (Domain Name System), associates various information with domain names; most importantly, it serves as the "phone book" for the internet.

Intranet- A privately maintained computer network that can be accessed only by authorized persons.

Multimedia- A transmission that combine media of communication, text and graphics and sound etc.

Navigation Bar- A set of buttons or graphic images typically in a row or column used as a central point to link the user to major topic.

Protocol- A set of rules determining the format and transmission of data.

Secured Site- When you want to log on to a password protected site.

Server- A software program, or the computer on which that program runs, that provides a specific kind of service to client software.

Site- A set of interconnected webpages usually including a homepage, located on the same server, and prepared also.

Target- A file, device or any type of location to which data is moved or copied.

TCP/IP- (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is the basic communication language or protocol of the Internet.

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Button- A computer button or key that reboots the computer.

Crop- To cut out or trim unneeded portions of an image or a page.

CSS- A stylesheet language used to describe the presentation of a document written in a markup language. (Cascading Style Sheets)

Gradient- A smooth blending of shades from light to dark or from one color to another.

Hot Spot- The area on an image map that is used as a hyperlink to another action or location.

Logo- A company emblem or device.

Packets- A packet is the unit of data that is routed between an origin and a destination on the Internet or any other packet-switched network.

Rollover- A computer keyboard circuit that allows any number of keys to be pressed in succession without having to lift a finger.

Thumbnail- A miniature representation of a page or image that is used to identify a file by its contents.

WYSIWYG- "What you see is what you get!"