My Yahoo! Tutorials

Glossary

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | XYZ

C

  • Content: information in My Yahoo! that changes on a regular basis, such as news items, sporting events, and the weather.

D

  • Drag and drop: the ability to move an object from one place to another by placing the cursor over an object, pressing the left mouse button, dragging the selected object to another location, and releasing the mouse button.

I

  • Instant messaging: the ability to exchange messages in real time with other people over the Internet.

M

  • Module: a self-contained block of content in My Yahoo!, which you can add, edit, move, or remove.
  • My Yahoo! Reader: a feature that lets you view articles without leaving My Yahoo!. It works when publishers provide My Yahoo! with access to the full articles.

P

  • Preloaded tab: a pre-defined tab of related content created by the people at Yahoo! and made available to you as a quick way to add tabs of content to My Yahoo!.

Q

  • Quicklinks: a menu of links in a My Yahoo! tab that provides quick access to Yahoo! services.

T

  • Thumbnail: a small version of an image, often linked to a larger version.

XYZ

  • Yahoo! Bookmarks: an online service that lets you save links to your favorite web sites and access them from any computer anywhere in the world.
  • Yahoo! ID: the name by which a person is known to all Yahoo! networks.
  • Yahoo! Local: a subject-based guide to businesses and services organized by location.
  • Yahoo! Messenger: an application that lets you communicate using your voice, text, or other means with one or more people over the Internet in real time (instantly).
  • Yahoo! Toolbar: a customizable toolbar that allows you to use your favorite Yahoo! features from buttons on your browser.