Words to Remember
This page gives basic definitions for some important terms that can help you learn about Internet safety. You can get a more complete definition of each term from Fact Monster*.
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Internet: A network that connects millions of computers in more than 100 countries around the world.
Network: A system of computers connected either by wires and cables or wirelessly by antennas and towers.
Password: A secret series of letters, numbers, and symbols used to prove that a person has the right to use a computer or access information.
Protocol: A set of rules that controls how computers on a network exchange information.
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