DHTML - Dynamic HTML. Relies on the document object model to dynamically change the appearance of web pages after they have been downloaded to a user's browser.

Directory - A website which features gathered and categorized information about other websites on the net. It is similar to a search engine in that it is a searchable database, but different in that the information is gathered from data submitted to the directory by other sites.

Display Adapter - Converts images created in the PC to the electronic signals required by the monitor.

DNS - Domain Name Server. This server links a domain name with its corresponding IP address to make it easier to find websites on the internet.

DOM - Document Object Model. The specification for how objects in a web page (text, images, headers, links, etc.) are represented. The DOM defines what attributes are associated with each object and how the objects and attributes can be manipulated.

Domain Name - This is the address which identifies an internet site. Domain names consist of at least two parts -- the part on the left is the name of the company, institution, or other organization, and the part on the right identifies the highest subdomain. The subdomain can be a country such as ca for Canada or fr for France, or it can indicate the type of organization -- com for commercial, edu for education, etc. The IP address is translated into the domain name by the DNS.

Download - The process of copying data files from a remote computer to a local computer.

DSL - Digital Subscriber Line - A technology that allows voice, data, images, and video to travel at high speeds (up to 8.5 megabits per second downstream) over common copper phone lines. If you're thinking of installing DSL technology, you'll need to know the distance to the nearest telephone central office. If you live more than 12,400 feet away, you're out of luck!

DVD - Digital Versatile Disc. A compact disc format that can contain several gigabytes of information.

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