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Flash Flash is a vector-based moving graphics format created by Macromedia for the publication of animations on the world-wide web.

HTML Hypertext Markup Language is the coding language used to create documents for use on the World Wide Web as webpages.

DNS Domain Name System is a system of mapping names to Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. Because domain names are alphabetic, they’re easier for humans to remember. The Internet, however, is really based on IP addresses. Every time you use a domain name, DNS translates the name into the corresponding IP address. It is similar to a phonebook for the Internet.

FTP File Transfer Protocol is a standard method of moving files across the Internet.

HTTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol is the protocol used between a Web browser and a server to request a document and transfer its contents.

IP Internet Protocol is the most basic protocol used to communicate on the Internet. An IP number is a numerical address consisting of four numbers separated by periods. Each IP address uniquely identifies a certain computer on the Internet.

SEO Search Engine Optimization is the process of making a site and its content highly relevant for both search engines and searchers. Successful SEO helps a site gain top positioning for relevant words and phrases.

URL Uniform Resource Locator is a method of accessing Internet resources. URLs contain information about both the access method to use and also about the resource itself, and are used by Web browsers to connect you directly to a specific document or page on the World Wide Web. W

WWW The World Wide Web is a collection of information servers linked together through a language called hypertext. This allows you to select a hypertext link on one page which may take you to a different server halfway around the world. You do this through a World Wide Web browser, such as Internet Explorer, Netscape, or Mozilla. 

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