Glossary
This glossary provides definitions of some common Internet terms.
active content
ActiveX control
alert
banner ad
browser
Material on a Web page that changes with time or in response to user action. Active content is implemented through ActiveX controls, Visual Basic Scripts, Java scripts, and Java applets in the HTML code that defines the page.
A program that runs within a browser using Microsoft technology to add life to a Web page by using animation, streaming audio and video, movies, and so on. When you visit a Web page that contains an ActiveX control, it is dynamically downloaded and saved to your hard disk. Unlike Java applets, ActiveX controls don’t run in a restricted environment, and have the potential to take control of your computer.
A dialog box that appears in a graphical user interface (GUI) to signal that an error has occurred, or to provide a warning.
An advertising graphic, often animated, that appears on a Web page and may contain a link to the advertiser’s Web site.
A software application that makes navigating the Internet easy by providing a graphical user interface. This lets the user click menus, icons, or buttons rather than learn difficult computer commands. Also called a Web client.
