This document defines and describes common online terminology used on the internet. It explains what email, wikis, social bookmarking, HTML, podcasts, VoIP, online chat, WWW, streaming, blogs, social networking, URLs, and web feeds are and provides brief descriptions of each term. The document serves to inform readers of basic terminology used for communicating and sharing information online.

1. Common Online Terminologies
Ma. Samantha Faye G. Dumlao
Bachelor of Secondary Education
University of Santo Tomas

2. EMAIL – referred to as Electronic mail. These
are messages handed out through the use of
internet. It could be sent to only one recipient
or in groups.

3. WIKI - or worldly known as Wikipedia, is a
site where you can input, edit or delete
information.

4. SOCIAL BOOKMARKING – is storing of online
web page for future use.

5. HTML – or HyperText Markup Language. It can
be used to visualize the display and format of
your webpage.

6. PODCAST- Audio, video files that can be
downloaded. Usually in series.

7. VOIP – is a form of technology that converts
analog audio signals, such as telephone
communications, to digital data for
transmission over the internet.

8. ONLINE CHAT- having a simultaneous
conversation with an individual or group via
the Internet.

9. WWW – World Wide Web

10. STREAMING – Transfer of data for steady and
continuous viewing.

11. BLOG – also referred to as Online Diary, where
you’ll be able to express yourself without the
use of pen and paper.

12. SOCIAL NETWORKING – Facebook and Twitter
are only of examples, and the most popular.
This where you can find profiles or personal
contacts of long lost friends or acquaintances.

13. URL - Uniform Resource Locator: a protocol
for specifying addresses on the Internet.

14. WEB FEED - is a data format used for
providing users with frequently updated
content.

15. Sources:
http://weblogs.about.com/od/bloggingglossary/g/SocialBookmark.htm
http://dictionary.reference.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_feed