Common URL Extensions
.COM -
commercial website
.NET - network website (almost equivalent to the .COM extension)
.ORG - non-profit organization website
.EDU - educational/university website
.GOV - government website
.MIL - military website
.INFO - newer extension, about the same as .COM
.CO.xx - the xx
variable is replaced with a two-letter country code (UK,
US, DE, RU, etc.) |
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Common Internet Terms
PDF -
Portable Document Format (only readable with Acrobat
Reader)
URL - Uniform Resource Locator
HTTP - Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
FTP - File Transfer Protocol
HTML - Hyper Text Markup Language
ISP - Internet Service Provider
LAN - Local Area Network
WWW - World Wide Web
IRC - Internet Relay Chat
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
PPP - Point to Point Protocol
IE - Internet Explorer
NT - New Technology (used in Microsoft Windows NT)
XP - eXPerience (used in Microsoft Windows XP)
modem - modulator / demodulator
SMTP - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
POP3 - Post Office Protocol 3 |