Technology Tip Tuesday
IT words and phrases can be confusing, and not everyone can be familiar so we are going to explain a few of the common ones:
Bookmark the site: When we use this term, we are referring to an electronic bookmark that saves a webpage. Found a good recipe or an article you'd like to come back to? Bookmark it by pressing CTRL + D on most browsers.
Clear your cookies and cache: Cookies are files created by sites you visit. They make your online experience easier by saving browsing data. The cache remembers parts of pages, like images, to help them open faster during your next visit. Clearing them protects your personal information and helps applications run better on your computer. Depending on whether you use Edge, Chrome, or Firefox, there are different ways to clear your cookies and cache (google the right one for you).
The Cloud: The cloud refers to software and services that run on the internet instead of your computer, for example, Google Drive.
IP address: This is a numerical address that corresponds to your computer on a network.
URL: Uniform Resource Locator, also known as a web address.
Let us know if you'd like any other terms or words explained.
