Rough Definitions
- DNS Lookup: Translating the web address into a destination IP address by using a DNS server Connecting: Establishing a connection with the web server
- Blocking: Previously known as 'queueing', this is explained in more detail here
- Sending: Sending your HTTP Request to the server
- Waiting: Waiting for a response from the server - this is where it's probably doing all the work
- Receiving: Getting the HTTP response back from the server