Top 50 Newbie Terms Everyone Needs to Know
- @ - The "at" sign or "@" symbol is now such an integral part of the Internet, it deserves...
- access - To log on to the Internet, where you can browse information, view Web sites, retrieve...
- acronym - Derived from the first letters of a phrase, acronyms are meant to make the phrase...
- any key - Newbies take heed: If a tech support person or a computer manual directs you to "hit...
- avatar - A digital "actor" or icon that represents who you are and where you are in the virtual...
- B2B - A nickname that describes business-to-business relationships or applications. Many...
- back button - One of the buttons at the top of a Web browser. By clicking on it, you "go back" to...
- blog - A Web site or social media site where users can post a chronological, up-to-date e-journal...
- bookmark - A direct link to an often visited site, saved in your browser for easy access. Bookmarks...
- browser - A program used to view, download, upload, surf, or otherwise access documents (for...
- cell phone - A mobile telephone that uses wireless technology, it is considered indispensable for...
- chat or chatting - A form of interactive online communication that enables users to have real-time conversations...
- computer - A device that runs programs for displaying and manipulating text, graphics, symbols,...
- connectivity - The state of being connected to the Internet or to another type of computer network,...
- debbie - A name for someone who is even newer than a newbie.
- download - To transfer a file or files from one computer to another, for example, from a server...
- e-commerce - What is e-commerce? It is the online buying and selling of products or services over...
- e-mail or email - E-mail (and email) is "mail" that's "electronically" transmitted to you via computer....
- encryption - The process of protecting information as it moves from one computer to another. Passing...
- FAQ - A list of questions and answers related to a Web site, newsgroup, software, or any...
- file extension - The group of letters after a period or "dot" in a file name. The extension indicates...
- gaming - Gaming quite literally means "playing a game." Gaming can also refer to the gaming...
- handheld device - A computer or communications gadget that you can carry around with you, such as a...
- hardware - The electronic components, boards, peripherals, and computer equipment that make up...
- instant messaging - A technology that gives users the ability to identify people online and exchange messages...
- Internet - The most important technological innovation of our generation, the Internet is actually...
- ISP - A company that provides users access to the Internet. Before you can connect to the...
- login or log in - The act of connecting to or accessing a remote computer system, network, server, or...
- netiquette - The code of conduct and unofficial rules that govern online interaction and behavior,...
- newbie - Someone who is new to the Internet or new to computers in general. "Newbie" is sort...
- newsgroups - A newsgroup is a forum for sharing information. Each one is an area on the Internet...
- noob - There is controversy surrounding this word. Traditionally a noob, unlike a newbie...
- OSP - A company that provides customer-only content to it's subscribers. Think old-school...
- P2P - In computer terms, a "peer" is an actual computer that exists on a network at the...
- password - A combination of letters and other symbols needed to login to a computer system or...
- phishing - An online scam in which the perpetrator sends out a legitimate looking e-mail that...
- RTM or RTFM - Proper netiquette on newsgroups calls for users not to post newbie questions that...
- search - The process of locating information on the Internet, whether it is to be found on...
- SHOUTING - If someone tells you to stop shouting, it's another way of saying, "TURN OFF YOUR...
- sig file - A short statement at the end of an e-mail message. It identifies the sender and provides...
- silver surfer - An adult, generally 50 years of age or older, who frequently surfs the Web and spends...
- smiley or smileys - :-) A smiley is a sequence of typed characters that creates a rough picture of something,...
- snail mail - Regular postal mail, as in, "through rain, snow, sleet, or hail. . . ." The obvious...
- social networking - What is social networking? It is an online community of people who are socializing...
- software - A set of instructions that tells a computer how to execute functions and tasks. Software...
- tech support - A place you call when you have questions about computer hardware or software. The...
- texting - The act of typing and sending a brief, electronic message (less than 160 characters)...
- troll - It originally meant the act of posting a message in a newsgroup or blog) that is obviously...
- URL - An acronym that describes the location and access method of a resource on the Internet....
- Web site - A place on the World Wide Web that's comprised of files organized into a hierarchy....
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