Receiving data from a remote system. Contrast with uploading data to a remote system.

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

Paying a company to store your website’s files and data on a server so it’s accessible 24/7.

How much data you can send over a connection in a given time. ISPs state speeds in Mbps.

The part of a URL that identifies a website, like google.com or en.wikipedia.org.

The most essential internet communication tool. You’ll need an email address for most online services.

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.

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