How to Google

Search Engine

• Definition: A tool used to find information on the internet (e.g. Google, Bing).
  
  

• Why it's different: It helps you find websites and webpages, but it isn’t the internet itself.
  
  
  

Internet

• Definition: A global network that connects computers and devices all over the world.
  
  

• Why it's different: It's the physical network or “road system” everything uses — not the content you see.
  
  
  

Web Browser

• Definition: A program used to open and view websites (e.g. Chrome, Safari, Firefox).
  
  

• Why it's different: It lets you look at the web, but it doesn’t hold the information itself.
  
  
  

World Wide Web (WWW)

• Definition: The part of the internet made up of websites and webpages.
  
  

• Why it's different: It’s just one part of the internet — the internet also includes emails, games, etc.
  
  
  

Webpage

• Definition: A single document or page on the web (e.g. a news article or home page).
  
  

• Why it's different: It's just one page, not the whole site.

Website

• Definition: A collection of related webpages under one address (e.g. www.tvnz.co.nz).
  
  

• Why it's different: It’s the whole site, made up of many webpages.