The World Wide Web

HTTP

Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the protocol that governs how browsers and servers exchange web resources. It lacks security features.

HTTPS

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, a secure version of HTTP that encrypts data to protect privacy and security.

Home Page

The main entry point of a website, usually the first page that loads when you visit a domain.

Hyperlink

A clickable element that connects one web resource to another using a URL.

Path

The part of a URL that indicates the location of a resource within a website’s directory structure.

Subdomain

A subdivision of a domain that points to a specific host or section of a website.

URL (Uniform Resource Locator)

The address of a resource on the web, including protocol, domain, and path.

Web Browser

A program that requests, interprets, and displays web pages.

Web Page

A single digital document viewed in a browser, written in HTML and accessed via a URL.

Website

A collection of related web pages under one domain name.

World Wide Web

A service on the internet that provides access to interconnected content through web addresses and hyperlinks to specific pages.