Glossary

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Term	Explanation
Address bar	The bar where you enter Web addresses (URLs)
Bookmark	Shortcut (stored in the Bookmark panel) that takes you to a Web page
Certificate	Used as an "ID card" between you and a secure Web service
Drag and drop	Moving something from one place to another using the mouse
History	Backlog of Web pages you have visited
IRC (Internet Relay Chat)	Chat protocol and universe of people chatting, used by Opera's chat client
MDI (Multiple Document Interface)	The possibility of keeping several pages open simultaneously within the same workspace
Messages	Collective term for e-mail messages and news articles
Navigation bar	Toolbar which uses embedded links from the document for simplified site navigation
Panels	The area on the left of the Opera application window with the Bookmarks, Mail, and Contacts icons
Panel selector	Toolbar containing buttons for all your activated panels. By default vertical and placed on the left side of the screen.
Personal bar	Toolbar which can easily be personalized with quickly accessible links and search engines
Preferences	Options you can set in Opera
Right-click	To click the right button on your mouse
RSS	Really Simple Syndication, protocols for distributing newsfeeds used by Opera's newsfeed client
Server manager	Dialog where you can adjust cookie settings and Wand logins.
Session	A saved set of pages and application windows
Skin	A set of graphics such as buttons and icons that change the look of the browser
Start bar	A small toolbar that drops down from the address field and contains options like "Top 10 visited", bookmarks, and history.
View	Folder-like access point to a group of messages that have something in common
View bar	Toolbar toggled by a button on the address bar, containing in-page search and options related to page display.
Wand	Opera's password manager for automatic log-in to Web sites
Workspace	The available area for displaying pages in Opera