Geek Speak: Untangling the Terms
Surf | You hop on your Web browser board and ride to Web sites like a surfer riding the ocean�s waves. In other words, you�re surfing the Web. |
Newbie | They�re the fresh faces of the cyber-community, who are still learning the Internet tricks and lingo. |
Freeware | Freeware applications are like the prizes you dig out of the clown�s pockets. The software is free, and you can download from Web or FTP sites to your computer hard drive. |
URL | The acronym stands for Uniform Resource Locator. An URL is the address for a Web site. |