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Internet Glossary
Adobe Acrobat:
A program that allows you to view, print and download documents as they appear on the screen, even if you don't have the software the document was created in.
Bookmarks:
Use these to mark your favorite spots on the Internet. Clicking on a bookmark automatically links you that page.
Browser:
Helps you navigate the Internet and access information by simply pointing and clicking. A browser also provides your computer with the capacity to download text, graphics, sound and moving images.
Dialer:
Special software that dials your phone and connects you to the Internet through your Internet Service Provider.
Download:
A transfer of software or files from a remote computer "down" to your computer.
E-Mail:
E-Mail or electronic mail is a way of sending messages to other people who are on the Internet. To contact your Financial Consultant via e-mail, click on "e-mail" link from the menu bar at the bottom of each page.
E-Mail Address:
You must have an address to send or receive electronic messages. An e-mail address usually looks like this: jsmith@anycompany.com.
Encryption:
Encoding information so that nobody can read it. Important material, such as your brokerage account information, is always encrypted before being sent over the Internet. To view your accounts online, you will need a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) browser that supports encryption.
FAQ:
An acronym for Frequently Asked Questions. Many web sites have an FAQ page to answer questions that visitors ask frequently.
Home Page:
The main page to a site on the Internet. Home pages often have a table of contents with a brief summary of what is available throughout the site.
Hyperlink (Link, Hypertext):
Hyperlinks are the links that connect all the Web pages on the Internet. Hyperlinks often appear as bright blue underlined text or as graphics. If you click on this text (or graphic), you will go directly to another page on the Internet.
Hyperlink (Link, Hypertext):
Hyperlinks are the links that connect all the Web pages on the Internet. Hyperlinks often appear as bright blue underlined text or as graphics. If you click on this text (or graphic), you will go directly to another page on the Internet.
Icon:
A graphic representation of a title, file or document.
Internet:
An network of networks that connects computers throughout the world. A wide variety of information is available on the Internet such as library catalogs, databases, computer files and discussion groups.
Internet Service Providers:
Internet Service Providers (ISP) provide access to the Internet, usually for a monthly fee.
Modem:
A device that allows your computer to talk to other computers through the telephone.
Search Engine:
When you want to find information on the Internet quickly and easily, you can use a search engine. A search engine will take the keywords you give it and find related pages on the web. You can then link to the page you are interested in. Examples of search engines are: Yahoo, Lycos and Excite.
SSL:
Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a type of data encryption. If you wish to view your brokerage account information over the Internet, you will need to use an SSL-capable browser.
URL:
All Internet sites have an address known as a Uniform Resource Locator, or URL. When you wish to visit a site on the Internet, you go to the URL. Most site addresses start with http://www. For example, our site address is http://www.smithbarney.com.
World Wide Web:
The World Wide Web, or Web for short, is part of the Internet. The Web is different from the rest of the Internet because it can have graphics, sound and hyperlinks all mixed together. The Web also refers to all the pages which are connected through hyperlinks, and all of the computers where these pages are actually stored.
For more information, please contact your Financial Advisor.