We know that terminology describing the function and certain components of the "Internet" and "Web Sites" can be confusing.  Therefore, we have put together a short list of terms that we have used on this site to describe the services we provide and what these services have to do with your web site.

Domain name - A domain name is often used to find or name a web site.  An example of this is the site you  are viewing this page on - www.hookusup.com .    This name is "owned" by those who operate this site and it's services.  Anyone can own a domain name and an annual fee is paid to a company that keeps track of these names.  Every domain name is unique and anyone can own any name providing someone else has not already bought it.  

Email - (Electronic mail)  The exchange of electronic messages and computer files between computers that are connected to the Internet or some other computer network.

FAQ - (Frequently Asked Questions).  This is a document listing common question and answers on a certain subject.

Home Page - An entry page for a set of pages or the main page of a web site.  

Host - A computer that is connected to the Internet that stores information such as Web sites.  

Host Name - Also called Internet Address.  A unique name that identifies a computer or server on the Internet.  

HTML - A special computer language used on the World Wide Web.  This page (and this entire site) uses HTML so that you can view it on your computer.

Internet - The world wide collection of computers that use a type of software (TCP/IP) that controls the transfer if information from one computer to another.  At the heart of the Internet are high-speed data transfer lines such as fiber optic lines, microwave links,  and satellite connections.  These connections are connected to computers across the world to route data and messages. 

Internet Service Provider - (ISP) A business that supplies Internet connection services to individuals, businesses, and other organizations.  Some ISPs are large national or multinational corporations that offer access in many locations, while others are limited to a specific city or region.

 ISP - See Internet Service Provider

Page - A single document in a web site written in HTML.

Search Engine - A search engine is a computer program that searches pages, files and other Internet resources to find information that may be of interest to those who are looking for particular information on the Internet.  Normally, a person goes to a search engine site and enters a word or two, or a complete sentence that describes what they are looking for. 

Server - A computer that offers services on a computer network.  On the World Wide Web, a server is a computer that runs the soft ware that enables people to view web sites on the Internet.

URL - (Uniform Resource Locator) A string of information that supplies the Internet address of a web site or other information on the World Wide Web.  This is an example of a URL - "http://www.hookusup.com".  

Web Page - A document associated with a Web site.  Web pages may contain text in a variety of styles, pictures, graphics, sounds, and other elements that a visitor can view on their computer.

Web Browser - Software that interprets HTML, formats it into Web pages, and displays them to the user.   Browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator also permit users to send and receive e-mail, and play sound or video that are built into web pages. 

World Wide Web - (WWW) The total set of interlinked hypertext documents residing on servers all over the world.  Documents on the World Wide Web are called pages or web pages, and are written in HTML, a special computer language.  The World Wide Web was developed by Tim Berners-Lee in 1990 for the European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN).