Internet Tools:

FTP - File Transfer Protocol
a method of serving and obtaining files over the Internet.
telnet
a method of logging into another computer as a terminal on that computer.
NFS - Network File System
a set of protocols that allow transparent access to a remote computers file system - another type is the Andrew File System (AFS).
gopher
a method of serving or retrieving files over the Internet - it has largely been replaced by the Web.
Host:
Any computer on a network that is a repository for services available to other computers on the network. It is common to have one host machine provide several services, such as WWW and USENET.
Browser
A software program that is used to view websites and other Internet resources on the WWW.
Home Page:
Originally, a home page was the web page that your browser is set to use when it starts up. The more common definition refers to the main web page for any business or personal site.
Bookmark:
A pointer to a Web site of interest. Within browsers, pages can be "bookmarked" for quick reference, rather than remembering and typing the complete URL in the address bar.
WinSock
a specification for a program that implements a "socket" connection under the MS Windows environment - a winsock is needed for SLIP or PPP connections under WINDOWS.
MACTCP
a program used on Macintosh computers to provide socket connections for SLIP and PPP connections.
EMail
a software application that allows one to exchange messages with someone else. (Electronic Mail) Messages sent from one person to another via the Internet. Email can also be sent to a large number of addresses at once through a Mailing List.
IRC - Internet Relay Chat
a method for serving and retrieving connections for real-time conferencing over computer networks.
WAIS - Wide Area Information Service
a method of finding information on the Internet.
archie
a system to find files available for retrieval by FTP.
veronica
a system for finding files available from GOPHER servers.
White Pages
lists of Internet users.
CU-SeeMe
a program for sending and receiving video and audio over the Internet - also contains a conferencing program and whiteboard facility.
Client / Server:
Computer technology that separates computers and their users into two categories. When you want information from a computer on the Internet, you are a client. The computer that delivers the information is the server. A server both stores information and makes it available to any authorized client who requests the information.
Cookie:
A piece of information (login names, passwords, online "shopping cart" items, user preferences, etc.) sent by a web server to a web browser and saved to the computer. These "cookies" can then be used at a later date to restore the information when the web server is accessed again. Cookies are usually set to expire after a predetermined amount of time.
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
An FAQ is a document that lists and answers the most common questions on a particular subject. It is considered good netiquette (the Internet's code of conduct) to check for FAQs and read them.

List of pretentious pet-peeve words to avoid by David Pogue:

* Content corresponds to "Web content." Nobody outside the tech industry says "content" when they mean "what's on your Web site."
* Device. Cellphone companies never actually use the term "cellphone." They always use the word "device."
* Dialog. The term "dialog box" stands for a message box on the screen, forcing you to answer a question--like how many copies of a printout you want.
* Display. "Display" can be a noun ("a display of fireworks"). It can also be a verb that takes a direct object ("He displayed emotion"). It is not, however, a verb without a direct object, except in magazines like PC World: "Shows filmed in high-definition end up displaying in letterbox format."
* D.R.M. It means copy protection, which most people don't like on their software, music files or videos. So with doublespeak like "digital rights management," the companies who favor copy protection think they're putting a positive spin on the concept. And by using "D.R.M." instead of "copy protection," we're playing into their sad little manipulation.
* Enable. "Enable the GPS function” means "Turn on GPS" instead.
* E-mail client. Originally, someone coined "client" to distinguish your computer's e-mail program from the computer that dishes it out (the server).
* Functionality. Say "feature."
* LCD is a kind of screen. The term is decoded as "Liquid crystal display."
* P.D.A. stands for "Personal digital assistant."
* Price point. "Price" alone does the job.
* URL stands for "Uniform Resource Locator" or simply "Web address."
* RAM is a kind of memory. “Random Access Memory”.
* S.M.S is a text message.
* Support. It means "help line", or as a verb - "has," "offers" or "works with."
* USB. It stands for "Universal Serial Bus", self-descriptive name for jacks, like FireWire or (for Apple's wireless) AirPort.
* User. When you're writing about computers, there's almost never a sentence where you couldn't substitute "you" or, worst case, "the customer" as the noun and thereby improve the sentence.

* Wi-Fi. It's just not a good term. It doesn't say what it means. People think it stands for "wireless fidelity," you can use the term "wireless hot spot" instead, because there's no more comprehensible alternative (e.g. "Bluetooth").