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| Term | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Accessibility features | Functions (for example zoom and keyboard shortcuts) that make software easier to use |
| Address bar | The bar where you enter Web addresses (URLs) |
| Bookmark | Shortcut (stored in the Bookmark panel) that takes you to a Web page |
| Browser | Computer software used to visit Web sites |
| Certificate | Used as an "ID card" between you and a secure Web service |
| Clipboard | Temporary storage place for text, images, or other information you copy and paste |
| Cookie | Small file saved on your computer by a Web site in order to remember you |
| DES | Strong method of data encryption |
| Desktop | The area behind all the applications on your computer screen |
| Download | To transfer a file from a remote computer to your computer |
| Double-click | To rapidly click your mouse button twice |
| Drag and drop | Moving something from one place to another using the mouse |
| Frames | Small Web documents that together build a full Web page |
| History | Panel in Opera containing a backlog of Web pages you have visited |
| IRC | Internet Relay Chat protocol and universe of people chatting |
| Java | Programming language developed by Sun Microsystems |
| JavaScript | Non-standardized programming language used to make Web pages more dynamic |
| Messages | Collective term for e-mail messages and news articles |
| MIME | Method used by servers to identify files sent to your computer |
| National domain | Domains such as .no for Norway and .jp for Japan |
| Panels | The area on the left of the Opera application window with the Bookmarks, Mail, and Contacts icons |
| Personal bar | Toolbar with quickly accessible links and search engines |
| Pop-up | A new window which "pops up" on your screen (usually log-in or advertisement) |
| Preferences | Options you can set in Opera |
| Protocol | A set of rules that define how computers communicate |
| Proxy server | A computer that translates information between your computer and a Web server |
| Right-click | To click the right button on your mouse |
| RSS | Really Simple Syndication, protocol for distributing newsfeeds from the Web |
| Server | A computer that can send Web pages, e-mail, news, etc. to your computer |
| Service provider (ISP) | The organization that hosts your Internet services |
| Session | A saved representation of pages and application windows |
| Skin | Graphics that change or liven up the user interface |
| Source | A document that describes the content of a Web page |
| SSL | Security Socket Layer (security protocol used on the Internet) |
| Style sheet (CSS) | A file that describes layout, fonts, and colors on a Web page |
| Top-level domain | Domains such as .org, .net, and .com |
| TLS | Transport Layer Security (security protocol used on the Internet) |
| Upload | To transfer a file from your computer to a remote computer |
| User interface | Menus, dialogs, buttons, and input fields used to interact with software |
| View | Folder-like access point to a group of messages that have something in common |
| Wand | Opera's password manager for automatic log-in to Web sites |
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