By Robyn Greenspan

Do "cookies" create cravings? Does the word "crawlers" make you feel itchy? Is "hypertext" the equivalent of speed-reading? Do you think "URL" is a fancy spelling for your cousin Earl's name?

If any of these terms are confusing, you're most likely a "newbie" (slang term for someone who is a new user on an online service, particularly the Internet) and you'll need to learn the language of this new frontier before you can successfully set up an ecommerce site. The Internet has created a new vocabulary filled with terms, acronyms, slang and jargon and you'll probably need a translator to enable you to converse with the natives.

Here are some sites that will help you to be fluent in "Net-speak" in no time:

Ecommerce Webopedia will be helpful when researching the tools you'll need for e-business. Refer to it often as you start to develop your site and soon you'll be well-versed in the language of ecommerce.

Webopedia is a comprehensive online dictionary and search engine for computer and Internet technology.

Use this URL to access Webopedia from your wireless device and get definitions while mobile: wap.webopedia.com.