Watching a video or listening to audio in “real-time”, as it’s sent to you, rather than downloading first.

A website that finds other websites based on keywords.

A web address specifying the location of a resource on the internet.

Your Internet Service Provider. The company you pay to get internet access, like Comcast or AT&T.

The Hypertext Transfer Protocol that powers the web. More secure HTTPS is becoming the standard.

Secure Sockets Layer. An encryption protocol used to secure data sent over the internet. Usually via HTTPS.

Scalable Vector Graphics. An XML-based image format that can scale to any size without pixelation.

Lightweight data interchange format that’s easy for humans to read and write.

A unique string of numbers that identifies each device on a network. Like a virtual return address.

A lightweight markup language for formatting plain text. Used all over the web, including in this article!