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Hard disk
Situated inside the computer, the hard disk stores permanent data.

Hit
As used in reference to the World Wide Web, ‘hit’ means a single request from a web browser for a single item from a web server; thus in order for a web browser to display a page that contains 3 graphics, 4 ?hits? would occur at the server: 1 for the HTML page, and one for each of the 3 graphics.

Home page
The first page you see when you go to a website. First impressions are vital; visitors make up their minds within five seconds whether to progress further into your website.

Host
A company that leases its server (computer) space to websites.

HTML
Hypertext Mark-up Language is the computer language in which web pages are written. This language tells visitors’ computers how to draw the page on their screen when they connect to your website. [Select ‘Source’ in the view menu of your web browser for an example. To return to normal, close the window.] Most web building software does the entire HTML coding, but a bit of knowledge is helpful if you plan to maintain or develop your own website.

HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol)
The communications mechanism used to exchange information on the Internet.

Hyperlink
One click short cuts to navigate your way round the web or within a website. Links tie the web together and usually take the form of highlighted images or underlined words. Your cursor will mostly change into a pointing finger icon as it passes over a link.