Broadband Glossary "W" Definitions

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WAN or Wide Area Network

A large computer and voice network. Typically it is larger than a metropolitan area. The wide area network uses communications technologies to link its network segments, which can be one big network or linked local area networks (LANs). Computers connected to a wide area network are often connected through public networks, such as the telephone system. They can also be connected through leased lines or satellites.

Web

Often used as an abbreviation for the World Wide Web.

Web Address

The location of a Web page on the Internet.
Web addresses are officially known as Uniform Resource Locators, or URLs for short.

Web Browser

A navigation tool that allows you view Web sites on the Internet from your computer. Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Avant, and Mozilla Firefox are some of the most popular browsers out there for surfing the Web.

Web Client

A computer that's utilizing a Web server. Whenever you're using your browser at home or work to surf the Internet, your computer is acting as a Web client.

Web Hosting

Operating a server for another company or individual. Web pages can also be hosted, stored, and taken care of on a server.

Web Mail

Another method for accessing e-mail, Web mail accounts can only be accessed through a Web page and have fewer features and less functionality than a POP e-mail account.

Web Page

The screen that appears on your computer when you go to a Web site on the Internet.

Web Server

Also called HTTP Server. A computer where Web sites and Internet sites are stored. The server software uses HTTP to serve HTML documents, associated files, and scripts when requested by a Web browser.

Web Site

A location on the World Wide Web. Technically it is related HTML documents, files, scripts, and databases served by a Web server (HTTP server). Typically a Web site covers one or more related topics. Hyperlink text takes you to additional information. Most sites have a home page that you can use as a table of contents. The address of the site is known as the Web address or the URL.

Web casting

Broadcasting events or information over the World Wide Web. Web casting has been used for sport events, news, stocks, and fashion shows.

Webmaster

Also called Web mistress and Web weaver. This person - or team of people - is in charge of a Web site. Typically, Webmasters reply to e-mail, make sure the site operates correctly, maintain the site's structure and design, and create and update Web pages.

White Pages

A directory that alphabetically lists the names, addresses and phone numbers of residential, professional, and business phone customers. There are telephone white pages and Internet white pages.

WWW or World Wide Web

Also called the Web for short. It is the entire set of interlinked documents that have hypertext and reside on HTTP servers around the world. The documents are called Web pages, and are identified by URLs.