Term

Description

Alias

This is a name you can use instead of the name issued to you by the system.

Attachment

A file that is attached to a message.

Browser

The software application that is used to access the Internet. Common browsers include Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape.

Date

The date the message was posted to the forum.

Edit

Change (edit) the message before posting to the forum.

Email

Email can be sent to your personal email address to notify you that a message has been posted to the forum.

Identity

Your identity is the name that appears as the sender of a message. You are able to use an Alias rather than the
name the system has given you.

Link

A link allows you to jump from one page to another. You
can normally tell it is a link by a change in color or an underlining of text when the cursor is placed over the area.

Member

A member of a forum.

Options

Allows you to change your identity and add a signature to your messages.

Paper Clip

An icon to show that a message has an attachment.

Post

A message is posted to a forum. In other words it is
placed in the forum for other members to view.

Preview

Look at your message before you post it to make sure you
like how it looks.

Printer Friendly

A compact way of listing messages for printing. The result
is a single file that can be opened in your browser and
printed using the print option of the browser.

Read

A read message is shown by an opened envelope icon,
and an unread message be a closed one.

Refresh

The refresh option is part of your browser. This allows the page you are currently looking at to be reloaded so that
any updates can be viewed.

Scroll

The scroll bar is used to enable the viewing of pages that
are too big to fit on the screen. It is located on the right
hand side of the browser.

Sender

The name of the person who posted the message. The sender may be using an alias.

Signature

You can have a signature automatically appear at the end
of any messages you send.

Sort

Sort the messages.

Subject

The subject heading of a message.

Thread

This shows the original message first, then lists any responses directly below with an indent.

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