Speaking The Internet Language - Sony eVilla NTE-D101 User Manual

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PEAKING THE NTERNET ANGUAGE
In this section you will find a list of Internet-related words that
you will come across in this guide. For definitions of more
Internet and email terms, see the eGuide.
Browser:
Application for viewing Web pages or stored files.
The e Villa Network Entertainment Center has its own Web
browser.
Dial-up number:
Or Internet Access Number. The phone
number(s) your modem dials to connect you to your Internet
Service Provider (ISP) which connects you to the Internet.
Domain name:
The main part of a URL, or Internet Address
after the @ symbol. It consists of at least two parts, separated
by periods (called dots), usually the organization' s name (such
as e Villa), followed by three letters designating the organization
type: .com (commercial business), .net (network organization),
.org (nonprofit organization), .mil (military) and .gov
(government). Your domain name is evilla.com.
eGuide:
The e Villa Network Entertainment Center' s online
operating instructions.
Email:
Short for electronic mail. If you have an email address,
you can send a nearly instantaneous electronic message to
anyone on the Internet who has an email address.
Icon:
A graphical representation of a button on a monitor or
display screen. Most icons are symbols that represent a
function, concept or other feature. Generally the icon' s graphic
design suggests the function, concept or feature it represents,
such as the question mark used to indicate . When
ONLINE TIPS
we refer to a button in this guide, we' re referring to a physical
button you would push with your finger. When we refer to an
icon, it is an on-screen " button" that you would click with your
scroll mouse.
Internet:
The huge computer network that connects millions
of smaller computer networks all around the world using the
TCP/IP protocol. The Web is part of the Internet.
ISP:
Internet Service Provider. A company that provides
access to the Internet and other types of services.
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