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WAN Wide Area Network Any network spread over a large geo-
graphical area, such as a country or continent. With re-
spect to the My ADSL Modem, WAN refers to the Internet.
Web browser A software program that uses Hyper-Text Transfer Proto-
col (HTTP) to download information from (and upload to)
web sites, and displays the information, which may con-
sist of text, graphic images, audio, or video, to the user.
Web browsers use Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP).
Popular web browsers include Netscape Navigator and Mi-
crosoft Internet Explorer. See also HTTP, web site, WWW.
Web page A web site file typically containing text, graphics and
hyperlinks (cross-references) to the other pages on that
web site, as well as to pages on other web sites. When a
user accesses a web site, the first page that is displayed
is called the Home page. See also hyperlink, web site.
Web site A computer on the Internet that distributes information
to (and gets information from) remote users through web
browsers. A web site typically consists of web pages that
contain text, graphics, and hyperlinks. See also hyperlink,
web page.
WWW World Wide Web Also called (the) Web. Collective term for
all web sites anywhere in the world that can be accessed
via the Internet.