Glossery - Term Definition for Web Development, Web Design, Internet Marketing

ActiveX
ActiveX is a programming interface (API) that allows web browsers to download and execute Windows programs. (See also Plug-In)

Anchor
Anchor in web terms refers to the starting point or ending point of a hyperlink.

ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
ANSI is an organization that creates standards for the computer industry. They are responsible for the ANSI C standard.

Anti-Virus Program
An anti-virus program is a computer program made for the purpose to discover and remove computer viruses.

API (Application Programming Interface)
An API is an interface that defines different ways which allows a program to communicate and connect to another program. (See also Plug-In)

ASF (Advanced Streaming Format)
ASF is a multimedia streaming format developed by Microsoft for Windows Media.

ASX (ASF Streaming Redirector)
ASX is an XML format for storing information for ASF files, it was developed by Microsoft for use with Windows Media.

AVI (Audio Video Interleave)
AVI is a video file format. It uses video compression technology that was developed by Microsoft.

Banner Ad
A banner ad (most often graphic) is an advertisement placed on a web page, which acts as a hyperlink to an advertiser's web site.

Blog
Blog is short for Web Log and has fast become a very popular feature on many websites. Basically, a blog is a way for you to keep your site content fresh by posting articles and other information on your site.

BPS (Bits Per Second)
Term to describe the transmission speed for data over the web.

C
C is an advanced programming language used for programming simple and complex computer applications.

C++ (C Plus Plus)
C++, like C is an advanced programming language used for programming simple and complex computer applications with added object-oriented functionality.

Case Sensitive
Case sensitive is a term used to describe if it is of importance to use upper or lower case letters.

CGI Bin
CGI bin is the folder (or directory) on a web server that stores CGI programs.

Chat
Chat is a term to describe real-time on-line text-based communication between Internet users.

Clickthrough rate
Clickthrough Rate is the number of times visitors click on a hyperlink (or advertisement) on a page, as a percentage of the number of times the page has been displayed.

Client/Server
Client Server in web terminology is the communication and separation of workload between a web client and a web server.

Communication Protocol
A Communication Protocol is a standard (language and a set of rules) to allow computers to interact in a standard way. Examples are IP, FTP, and HTTP.

Content
Content is a term that refers to any text or special images which will go on your website that you provided to the designer or developer.

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
CSS is a W3C recommended language for defining style (such as font, size, color, spacing, etc.) for web documents.

Database System
A database system is a computer program (like MS Access, Oracle, and MySQL) for manipulating data with-in a database.

DBA (Database administrator)
Database Administrators are individuals (or the software) who administer to database activities. Typical task are: backup, maintenance and implementation.

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
DHCP is an Internet standard protocol that assigns new IP addresses to users as need.

Dial-up Connection
Dial-up connection is term used to describe a type connection used to connect to the Internet via a telephone line and modem.

DNS (Domain Name Service)
A Domain Name Service is a computer program running on a web server, translating domain names into IP addresses.

DOM (Document Object Model)
DOM is a programming model for web page objects. (See HTML DOM and XML DOM)

Download
Download is a term used to describe the transfer of a file or files from a remote computer to a local computer. On the web this terminology is used to describe the transfer of a files from a web server to a web client. (See also Upload).

DTD (Document Type Definition)
DTD is a set of rules (a language) for defining the legal building blocks of a web document like HTML or XML.

Dynamic IP
Dynamic IP is an IP address that changes each time you connect to the Internet. (See DHCP and Static IP).

E-mail Address
E-mail address is the address used for sending e-mails to a person or an organization. (e.g. yourname@epromptc.com)

Ebook
An ebook or e-book is an electronic (or digital) version of a book.

Encryption
Encryption is a terminology used to describe the conversion of data in its original form to a form that can only be read by someone that can reverse the encryption. The purpose of encryption is to prevent unauthorized reading of the data.

Firewall
A Firewall is software that acts as a security filter that can restrict types of network communication. Most often used between an individual computer (and a LAN) and the Internet.

Forum
A forum in web terminology is the same/similar to a Newsgroup.

Front Page
The top-level (main) page of a web site. The default page displayed when you visit a web site.

FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
FTP is one of the most common methods for sending files between two computers.

Gateway
A Gateways is a computer program for transferring (and reformatting) data between incompatible applications or networks.

GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
Gif is a compressed format for storing images developed by CompuServe. One of the most common image formats on the Internet.

Graphic Designer
Graphic Designers are those that specialize in the design of printed material, advertising, and book illustration, be it for web media, television or any other form of media requiring illustrations and advertising. Graphic Designers should not to be confused with a web designer which is limited to the confines of media for websites.

Graphics
Graphics in web terminology often refers to pictures, photos, or images (opposite to text).

Hits
Hits refers to the number of times a web object (page or picture) has been viewed or downloaded. (See also Page Hits).

Hosting
Please refer to Web Hosting.

HTML Document/Page
HTML Documents/Pages are documents written in HTML.

HTML Form
HTML form is a term used for web forms that passes user input back to the server.

HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol)
HTTP is the standard set of rules for sending text files across the Internet. It requires an HTTP client program at one end, and an HTTP server program at the other end.

HTTP Server
An HTTP Server is a computer program providing services from a web server.

Hyperlink
A Hyper is a pointer to another document, most often this is to another web page. A hyperlink is a synonym for a hotlink or a link, and sometimes called a hypertext connection to another document or web page.

Hypertext
Hypertext is text that is cross-linked to other documents in such a way that the reader can read related documents by clicking on a highlighted word or symbol. (See also hyperlink)

IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)
IMAP is a standard communication protocol for retrieving e-mails from an e-mail server. IMAP is much like POP but more advanced.

Internet Explorer (IE)
Internet Explorer is one of the most commonly used browsers today, It was and is still being developed by Microsoft.

IP Address (Internet Protocol Address)
IP addresses are unique numbers identifying every computer on the Internet (eg. 192.1.0.1)

IRC Client
IRC Client is a computer program that enables a user to connect to IRC.

ISAPI (Internet Server API)
Application Programming Interface (See API) for Internet Information Server (See IIS).

Java
Java is a popular cross-platform programming language developed by SUN.

JavaScript
JavaScript is the most popular scripting language on the internet, developed by Netscape.

JPEG and JPG
JPEG and JPG are one in the same graphic formats for storing compressed images.

JSP (Java Server Pages)
JSP is a Java based technology allowing the insertion of server executable scripts in web pages. Mostly used on Linux, Unix and Solaris platforms.

Kilobyte (KB OR K)
Kilobyte is a popular unit of measurement on the internet, 1 Kilobyte is 1024 bytes. Often called 1K, and rounded down to 1000 bytes.

Link
The same as a hyperlink.

Logo
A logotype, commonly known as a logo, is the graphic element of a trademark or brand, which is set in a special typeface/font.

Menu (Navigation)
Menu or navigation; Often times before creating a mock up for your site, a developer or designer may ask you what Menu items or Navigation you would like. These are simply the "buttons" within your page design that help a visitor get around to the other pages. For instance: About Us, Our Services, Our Products, and Contact Us could all be menu items.

Meta Data
Meta Data is data that describes other data. (See also Meta Tags).

Meta Tags
Meta Tags are tags inserted into documents (e.g. web pages) to describe the document. The meta tags (often called the head tags and keywords) of your page are special code to help search engines find your page. If your designer asks you for these you should provide the following: a description of your company/site (this can be several sentences that include your company name and a few keywords about what you do); page titles (what you would like each page of your website to be titled - this shows up in the browser window); keywords (these are single words and short phrases that you believe your visitors might type in a search engine in order to find your website).

Mock Up (Concept)
Mock ups are initial concept designs the designers provide to you at the start of your project. In the case of a website, the concept will most likely be delivered to you via the web and be an example of how your site will look. These concepts are created and revised to achieve the final look of your website. Also note that designers often use dummy text if you have not already provided content.

Multimedia
Multimedia in web terminology is a presentation combined with text, pictures, video, sound and animation.

News Reader
A news reader is a computer program that enables you to read (and post messages) from an Internet newsgroup.

Newsgroup
Newsgroup is an on-line discussion group (a section on a news server) dedicated to a particular subject of interest.

Online Marketing
Online Marketing helps to promote your site. This can include but is not limited to: affiliate programs, SEO, banner advertising, placing your website link in directories on the web, email advertising, newsletters, and online press releases.

Operating System (OS)
OS is a term user to describe software that manages the basic operating of a computer.

PageRank
PageRank relies on the uniquely democratic nature of the web by using its vast link structure as an indicator of an individual page's value. In essence, Google interprets a link from page A to page B as a vote, by page A, for page B. But, Google looks at considerably more than the sheer volume of votes, or links a web page receives; for example, it also analyzes the page that casts the vote. Votes cast by pages that are themselves important weigh more heavily and help to make other pages important. Using these and other factors, Google provides its views on pages' relative importance.

Perl (Practical Extraction and Reporting Language)
Perl is a scripting language for web servers. Most often used on Unix servers.

Platform
Platform is a term that refers to a computer's operating system like Windows, Linux, or OS X.

Plugin (Plug-in)
Plug-in in web development terms refers to an application built into another application or an application that can be added as an extension to another program.

POP (Post Office Protocol)
POP is a standard communication protocol for retrieving e-mails from an e-mail server. (See also IMAP).

Port
Port refers to a number that identifies a computer IO (input/output) channel. On the web this term refers to a number that identifies the I/O channel used by an Internet application (A web server normally uses port 80).

Programming Language
A Programming language is a tool or program used by programmers to write instructions or commands (programming/code) for specific purposes, making it easier for a person to interact with a computer. Programs such as PHP, CGI are Web programming languages where as programs/tools such as C or C++ are desktop computer programming languages.

Publishing (web pages)
Publishing is done once all the web pages for a web site are completed. They need to be published (uploaded and/or delivered) to a server to be viewed at your domain name.

RGB (Red Green Blue)
RGB is the combination of the three primary colors that can represent a full color spectrum.

ROI (Return On Investment)
ROI is calculated by considering the financial benefit for the desired period divided by the initial financial investment amount.

Royalty Free or Stock Photography
Royalty Free and Stock Photography refers to photos and graphic images that you or your designer purchases to use within your design or on your website pages. These images can vary greatly in price, depending on the company they are purchased from.

Script
A Script is a collection of statements written in a Scripting Language.

Scripting Language
Scripting Language is a simple programming language that can be executed by a web browser or a web server.

SEM (Search Engine Marketing / Promotion)
SEM is a form of online marketing that aims at promoting your site to search engines after a web site is published or goes live. Submitting the website to search engines is only one example of online promotion.

SERP (Search Engine Results Page)
SERP is otherwise known as the Search Engine Results Page. This is the page that users see after typing their search query into a search engine. Since conversion starts at the SERP, it is important to have relevant metadata leading to well designed pages with relevant and customer focused copy.

SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language)
SGML is an international standard for markup languages; The basis for HTML and XML.

Site Map
A site map is exactly what it sounds like; a flow chart or outline of all the pages on your website. This is created to help organize the way your website is put together.

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
SMTP is a standard communication protocol for sending e-mail messages between computers.

SPAM
SPAM in web terminology is the action of sending unwelcome/unsolicited messages and e-mails to anyone. This is also referred to as unethical promotions.

Splash Page
Splash Page usually referred to as a page that loads up before the main pages of your site. It can be your logo, or a Flash animation. Most designers are trying to steer their clients away from such a page as the attention span of the average internet user can be quite short at times.

SQL (Structured Query Language)
SQL is an ANSI standard computer language for accessing and manipulating databases.

SSL (Secure Socket Layer)
SSL is software used to secure and protect web site communication using encrypted (encryption) transmission of data.

Streaming
Streaming is a method of sending audio and video files over the Internet in such a way that the user can view the file while it is being transferred.

SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)
SVG is a W3C recommended language for defining graphics in XML.

TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol)
TCP/IP are a collection of Internet communication protocols between two computers. The TCP protocol is responsible for an error free connection between two computers, while the IP protocol is responsible for the data packets sent over the network.

Upload
Upload is a term used to transfer a file from a local computer to a remote computer. In web terms: to transfer a file from a web client to a web server. (See also Download).

URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
URL is a web address. The standard way to address web documents (pages) on the Internet (e.g. http://www.epromptc.com/)

Vector Graphic
Vector graphics are shapes, lines, text, even illustrations which have been created in Adobe Illustrator or Macromedia Freehand. What makes a vector graphic different from a regular graphic is it's ability to be resized (especially larger) without distortion or loss of quality. This especially use full for print media and logos

Visitor
Visitor is a term commonly used to describe a person visiting (viewing) a web site.

VPN (Virtual Private Network)
VPN is a private network between two remote sites, over a secure encrypted virtual Internet connection (a tunnel).

WAN (Wide Area Network)
WAN is a term user to described computers connected together in a wide network, larger than a LAN, usually connected via phone lines. See also LAN.

Web Address
A Web Address is the same as a URL orURI.

Web Applet (applet)
A web applet is a software component that runs in the context of another program, for example a web browser. An applet usually performs a very narrow function that has no independent use.
Applets can at times be downled from the web and can be run computers. Most often applets are written in Java.

Web Client
Web Clients are software programs used to access web pages, they can also be referred to as a Web Browser, but more than often used as a much broader term.

Web Designers
Web Designers are those that specialize in web design and should not to be confused with a web developer. Web designers like a graphic designer are primarily concerned with the layout, schemes and aesthetic values of a website using a combination of tools and technology such as adobe illustrator, Photoshop, HTML, CSS, flash, video technology etc to convey a person or business idea graphically for the web.

Web Development
Web Development is a broad term and is at times confused with web design but should never be mistaken as such. Web Development includes any activity related to development of a web site for the Web or an internet. This can include e-commerce business development, web design, web content development, client-side/server-side scripting (e.g. PHP, JavaScript etc.), and web server configuration. However, among web professionals, web development usually refers to the non-design aspects of building web sites, e.g. writing markup and coding. Web development can range from developing the simplest static single page of plain text to the most complex web-based internet applications, electronic businesses, or social network services. Web development teams can span over hundreds of people (web developers) for larger businesses or can be as little as a single webmaster. Web development is more of a collaborative effort among different departments rather than then single effort of a designated department.

Web Host
Web Host refers to a web server that hosts web services like providing web site space to companies or individuals.

Web Page
Web Page refers to a document (normally an HTML file) designed to be distributed over the World Wide Web or Internet.

Web Server
Servers are computers that deliver services or information to other computers. More specifically a web server is a server that delivers web content to web browsers.

Web Services
Web Services are software components and applications running on web servers. The server provides these services to other computers, browsers or individuals, using standard communication protocols.

Web Spider
Web Spiders are computer programs that search the Internet for web pages. Common web spiders are the one used by search engines like Google and AltaVista to index the web. Web spiders are also called web robots or wanderers.

Website Maintenance
Website maintenance is a continuous process that involves updating the elements (e.g. text, images, animation) of a website.

Wildcard
Wildcard is a character used to substitute any character(s). Most often used as an asterix (*) in search tools.

Windows media
Windows Media is an Audio and video formats for the Internet, developed by Microsoft supporting such media formats but not limited to: ASF, ASX, WMA and WMF

WML (Wireless Markup Language)
WML is a term that refers to a standard for information services on wireless terminals like digital mobile phones, inherited from HTML, but based on XML, and much more strict than HTML.

WMV
WMV is a video file format for the Internet, developed by Microsoft.

WSDL (Web Services Description Language)
WSDL is an XML-based language for describing Web services and how to access them.

WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get)
WYSIWYG is used to display a web page being edited exactly the same way it will be displayed on the web.

XML (Extensible Markup Language)
XML was developed by W3C and is a simplified version of SGML especially designed for web documents.

XML DOM (XML Document Object Model)
XML DOM is a programming interface for XML documents developed by W3C.

XPath
XPath is a set of syntax rules (language) for defining parts of an XML document. XPath is a major part of the W3C XSL standard.

XSL (Extensible Stylesheet Language)
XSL is a suite of XML languages developed by W3C, including XSLT, XSL-FO and XPath.

XSLT (XSL Transformations)
XSLT is an XML language for transforming XML documents. A part of XSL developed by W3C.

Amaya
Amaya is an open source web browser editor from W3C, used to push leading-edge ideas in browser design.

Animation
Animation is the combination of pictures, images, or sound media to simulate a sense of realism to an audience

ANSI C
ANSI C is an international standard for the C programming language.

Apache
Apache is an open source software with the purpose to act as a web server. It is mostly used on Unix, Linux and Solaris platforms, but can also be ran on other platforms (windows server etc.).

ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange)
ASCII is a set of 128 alphanumeric and special control characters used for computer storing and printing of text. Used by HTML when transmitting data over the web.

ASP (Active Server Pages)
ASP is a Microsoft technology that enables web pages to be dynamically created using various methods such as server executable scripts, HTML, and ActiveX server components.

Authentication
Authentication is the method used to verify the identity of a user, program or computer on the web.

Bandwidth
Bandwidth is the rate at which information travels through an Internet connection. The more bandwidth the faster the connection is. When associated with hosting the more bandwidth also is an indicator of how much a website is being used.

Binary Data
Binary Data is data in machine readable form.

BMP (Bitmap)
A format for storing images.

Browse
Browse is a term used to describe a user's movement across the web, moving from page to page via hyperlinks, using a web browser.

C# (C Sharp)
C# is a Microsoft version of C++ with added Java-like functionality.

Cache
Cache is in web terminology a web browser or web server feature which stores copies of web pages on a computer's hard disk.

CGI (Common Gateway Interface)
CGI is a set of rules that describes how a CGI program communicates with a web server.

CGI Program
CGI programs are web application programs that handle simple-complex input and output from a web server. Often CGI programs are used for handling form input or database queries.

Click
Click on the web refers to a mouse click on a hyperlink element (such as text or picture) on a web page which creates an event such as taking a visitor to another web page or another part of the same page.

Client
A client is an application or system that accesses a remote service on another computer system, known as a server, through a network. (See also Web Client)

Coldfusion
Web development software for most platforms (Linux, Unix, Solaris and Windows).

Computer Virus
Computer viruses are computer programs that can harm a computer by displaying messages, deleting files, or even destroying the computer's operating system.

Cookie
Cookie is a term that refers to information from a web server, stored on your computer by your web browser. The purpose of a cookie is to provide information about your visit to the website for use by the server during a later visit.

Database
A database is a method for storing data on a computer in such a way that a computer program can easily retrieve and manipulate the data.

DB2
DB2 is a database system from IBM. Mostly for Unix and Solaris platforms.

Desktop computer
Desktop computers are an independent personal computer that is made especially for use on a desk in an office or home.

DHTML (Dynamic HTML)
DHTML is a popular term to web developers that is commonly used to describe HTML content that can change dynamically.

Digital Imaging Services
Digital Imaging Services is a term used to describe the process of creating, photographing, restoring and manipulating digital images.

DNS Server
A web server running Domain Name services (DNS).

Domain Name
Domain Name is a name that identifies a web site. (e.g. epromptc.com)

DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)
DSL is a means of accessing the Internet at very high speeds over regular telephone lines. Speed may vary from 128 kilobit per second, up to 9 megabit per second.

Dummy Text/Content (Filler text/Content)
Dummy texts/contents are used as filler content for your website by your web designer and/or graphic designer. Often times these text or images will appear as nonsense content, but are only fillers in place of your real page text when first creating your site. There is not need to get alarmed; this is just to show you the areas where text/images will be placed. Once you provide your actual text/images, the designer will place that in those spaces.

E-mail (Electronic Mail)
E-mail or Email is a term that describes messages sent from one person to another via the Internet. Though e-mail is generally text, users can attach files that include graphics, sound, and video. E-mailing requires a modem to connect to the internet, and an e-mail address.

E-mail Server
E-mail Server is a web server dedicated to the task of serving e-mail.

Ecommerce
Ecommerce is a term to describe Electronic commerce (Online commerce), e-commerce or ecommerce consists primarily of the distributing, buying, selling, marketing, and servicing of products or services over electronic systems such as the Internet.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
FAQ is a popular term on the web used for pages which list and answer the questions most often asked about a Web site, newsgroup, etc. The FAQ page often provides useful information for a new user of a Web site, mailing list, discussion group, or product.

Flash
Flash is a vector-based multimedia format developed by Macromedia for use on the web. Flash also allows designers to create motion and animation on your website. This can be in the form of a presentation, moving graphics, or even a game. The applications for Flash have grown along with high speed internet connections such as DSL and Cable.

Frame
Frame is a web terminology is a method used to display multiple forms of content from different web pages simultaneously.

Frontpage
FrontPage refers to web development software for the Windows platform developed by Microsoft. Front page can also at time refer to the first page on a website.

FTP Server
An FTP server is software that stays running while listening for requests from other computers on a network connection, The ftp server allows connected computers to download and upload files through the FTP.

GB
GB is the same as Gigabyte. 10GB is ten gigabytes.

Gigabyte
Gigabyte is 1024 megabytes. Gigabytes (GB) are commonly rounded down to one billion bytes.

Graphic Monitor
Graphic Monitors are display monitors that can display graphics for your viewing.

Graphics Editor
Graphics Editor�s are computer programs that allows users to compose and edit pictures interactively on the computer screen and save them in one of many popular "bitmap" or "raster" formats such as TIFF, JPEG, PNG and GIF.

Host
Please refer to Web Host.

HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)
HTML is the language of the web. HTML is a set of tags that are used to define the content, layout and the formatting of the web document. Web browsers use the HTML tags to define how to display the text.

HTML Editor
HTML Editors are software programs for editing HTML pages. With an HTML editor you can add elements like lists, tables, layout, font size, and colors to a HTML document like using a word processor. An HTML editor will display the page being edited exactly the same way it will be displayed on the web. (See WYSIWYG).

HTML Tags
HTML Tags are codes to identify the different parts of a document so that a web browser will know how to display it. Most websites are created with the language of HTML. Often times, a designer will call something "static" to denote that it is not Flash or dynamically generated from a database. This is simply a "regular" website page.

HTTP Client
An HTTP Client is a computer program that requests a service from a web server.

HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure)
HTTPS is the same as HTTP but provides secure Internet communication using SSL.

Hypermedia
Hyper media is an extension to hypertext to include graphics and audio.

IIS (Internet Information Server)
IIS is a popular web server for Windows operating systems developed by Microsoft.

Internet
A world wide network connecting millions of computers. (See also WWW)

Intranet
Intranet is a term used to describe a private (closed) Internet, running inside a LAN (Local Area Network).

IRC (Internet Relay Chat)
IRC is an Internet system that enables users to take part in on-line discussions.

IRC Server
IRC Server is an Internet server dedicated to the task of serving IRC connections.

ISP (Internet Service Provider)
ISP is a company or someone that provides access to the Internet.

Java Applet
See Web Applet.

JPEG (Joint Photographic Expert Group)
JPEG is the organization that promotes the JPG and JPEG graphic formats for storing compressed images.

JScript
Microsoft's version of JavaScript.

keyword
Keyword in web terminology is a word used by a search engine to search for relevant web information. In database terms: A word (or index) used to identify a database record.

LAN (Local Area Network)
A LAN is a network between computers in a local area (like inside a building), usually connected via local cables. See also WAN.

Linux
Linux is an Open source computer operating system based on UNIX. Mostly used on servers and web servers, but had many more uses.

MB (Megabyte)
An MB is 1024 kilobytes and can be written as 1 Megabyte or 1MB, it is commonly rounded down to one million bytes.

Merchant Account
Merchant account is the arrangement made between an organization or company with a bank with the goal to facilitate online sales and payment usually via credit card.

Meta Search
Meta Search is the method used of searching for meta data in documents.

Microsoft Access (Access)
Microsoft Access is a database system developed by Microsoft. Part of the Microsoft Office Professional. Access can sometimes be used on low traffic web sites running on the Windows Host/Platform.

MSSQL Server
MSSQL is a database system from Microsoft, mostly used on high traffic web sites running on the Windows platform.

MySQL
MySQL is a popular database software often used on the web with Linux, UNIX and Windows Servers.

News Server
New server is an Internet server dedicated to the task of serving Internet newsgroups.

Node
Node refers to A computer connected to the Internet, most often used to describe a web server.

Opera
Opera is a popular web browser from the company Opera.

Page Hits
Page Hits is the number of times a web page has been visited by a user.

PDF (Portable Document Format)
PDF is a popular document file format developed by Adobe. Most often used for text documents but is not limited to this.

PHP (PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor)
PHP (PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) PHP is a popular technology in the open-source community that enables web pages to be dynamically created using various methods such as server executable scripts, HTML, and ActiveX server components. PHP is mostly used on the Unix, Linux and Solaris platforms but can also be used on other platforms such as Windows Servers.

PLR
PLR is an abbreviation for Private Label Rights. PLR are the rights assigned to a set of articles or website where you have the legal right to modify the content of the articles and claim the content as your own

PNG (Portable Network Graphics)
PNG is a format for encoding a picture pixel by pixel and sending it over the web. PNG is a W3C recommendation for replacing GIF.

Pop-Ups
Pop-ups is a term commonly used for referring to unsolicited advertising that appears as its own browser window.

Programming (Computer Programming / Coding)
Programming (Computer Programming or Coding) is the art of writing a set of instructions or commands to tell a computer how to perform a single or series of tasks through the source code of computer programs. Source codes are written in a various programming languages and can range from desktop programming, scripting, web programming (web development), or even programming for various every day electronic devices.

Proxy Server
Proxy is an Internet server dedicated to improve Internet performance.

Redirect
Redirect is a term commonly used on the internet or web that is an action when a web page automatically forwards (redirects) the user to another web page.

Robot
See Web Robot.

Router
A router is a hardware (or software) system that directs (routes) data transfer to different computers in a network.

Screen Resolution
Screen Resolution is the resolution for images and graphics for the web is 72 dpi (dots per inch). If you supply images to your designer, they should be of this resolution or higher. If you expect to do any printing (say, you want a brochure made to match the look of your website), your images will have to be in print resolution or 300 dpi.

Scripting
Scripting is the act of writing a script.

Search Engine
Search Engine is a computer program used to search and catalog (index) the millions of pages of available information on the web. Common search engines are Google and Yahoo. Search Engines are basically huge databases containing website info. If you want someone to find your website by searching, then you need to market/promote your website to them. There are tools that enable users to locate information on the World Wide Web. Search engines use keywords and metatags configured and entered by web developers to find Web sites which contain relevance to the information sought.

SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
SEO is a form of online marketing that aims to make your web page content and Meta Tags highly relevant to search engines and searchers.

Server
See Web Server.

Shockwave
Shockwave is a format (technology) developed by Macromedia for embedding multimedia content in web pages.

SMIL (Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language)
SMIL is a W3C recommended language for creating multimedia presentations.

SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol)
SOAP is a standard protocol for letting applications communicate with each other using XML.

Spider
See Web Spider.

Spoofing
Spoofing is addressing a web page or an e-mail with a false referrer; Like sending an e-mail from a false address.

SSI (Server Side Include)
SSI is a type of HTML comment inserted into a web page to instruct the web server to generate dynamic content. The most common use is to include standard header or footer for the page.

Static IP (address)
Static IP is an IP address that is the same each time connect to the Internet. (See also Dynamic IP).

Streaming Format
Streaming format is the format used for files being streamed over the Internet.

Tag
Tag is a web term used to describe Notifications or commands written into a web document. (See HTML Tags)

Unix
Unix is a computer operating system, developed by Bell Laboratories. Mostly used for servers and web servers.

URI (Uniform Resource Identifier)
URI is a term used to identify resources on the internet. URL is one type of an URI.

Usability Testing or Website Usability
Usability testing or Website Usability are terms used to refer to how effective your website is for your visitors.

Visit
Visit in web terminology is a visit to a web site. This is commonly used to describe the activity for one visitor of a web site.

Visual Basic(VB)
Visual Basic is a programming language from Microsoft.

W3C (World Wide Web Consortium)
W3C is the organization responsible for managing standards for the WWW.

WAP (Wireless Application Protocol)
WAP is a leading standard for information services on wireless terminals like digital mobile phones.

Web Applet
A Web Applet is a program that can be downloaded over the web and run on the user's computer, often written in Java.

Web Browser (Internet Browser)
Web Browsers are software programs used to display web pages.

Web Design
Web design is skill of creating graphical presentation of content (usually through hypertext and hypermedia) shown on the web in the form of web sites and other web applications using different types of media. Most web pages are designed with the basics; HTML, CSS, and some newer forms such as XHTML. Many web sites also use various other types of interactive and dynamic content using E-Commerce, and server-side languages such as PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor), and ASP. Web design goes right along with web development, which includes many other phases.

Web Developer
Web Developers specializes in the development of web sites and should not be confused with a web designer. Web developers handle all programming aspects of creating a Web site including HTML programming, creating and manipulating graphics, MetaTags, creating the menu and navigational structure, copy writing, etc.

Web Document
Web Document is a document formatted for distribution over the web. Most often a web document is formatted in a markup language like HTML or XML.

Web Hosting
Web Hosting is the action of providing web host services.

Web Robot
Web Robots also knows as Internet bots, www robots or simply bots, are software applications that run automated tasks over the internet. Bots typically perform tasks that are both simple and structurally repetitive, at a much higher rate than would be possible for a human alone. (See also Web Spider).

Web Server Error
Web Server Errors are messages from a web server indicating an error. The most common web server error is the "404 File Not Found" error.

Web Site
Web Sites are a collection of related web pages or files belonging to a company or an individual.

Webmaster
Webmasters also referred to as web architects, web developers, web administrators are people in charge of administrating and maintaining a website. A webmasters duty may include the designing, development, and content write up for a web site, ensuring the web server, hardware or software are operating accurately, creating and revising web pages, replying to user/visitor comments, and the examining of web site traffic.

White Paper
White paper in web terminology often refers to an article or paper which addresses problems and helps to explain the philosophy and operation of a product or service in a marketplace or technology context. Many website designers and developers include a white paper or a FaQ page for more detailed explanations of products, services and articles written to educate readers and help make decisions.

Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 95/98, Windows XP
Computer operating systems from Microsoft.

WMA
WMA is an Audio file format for the Internet, developed by Microsoft.

WML Script
A WML Script is a Scripting language (programming language) for WML.

Worm
Worms in computer terminology refers to a computer virus that can make copies of it self and spread to other computers over the Internet.

WWW (World Wide Web)
WWW is the term user to describe a global network of computers using the internet to exchange web documents.

XHTML (Extensible Hypertext Markup Language)
XHTML is HTML reformulated as XML. XHTML is the latest version of HTML developed by W3C.

XML Document
XML Document is a document written in XML.

XML Schema
XML Schema sometimes referred to as XSD(XML Schema Definition) is a document that was designed by W3C to replace DTD that describes, in a formal way, the syntax elements and parameters of a web language.

XQuery
XQuery was developed by W3C and is a set of syntax rules (language) for extracting information from XML documents. XQuery builds on XPath.

XSL-FO (XSL Formatting Objects)
XSL-FO is an XML language for formatting XML documents. A part of XSL developed by W3C.

ZIP
ZIP is a compressing format for computer files. Commonly used for compressing files before downloading over the Internet. ZIP files can be compressed (ZIPPED) and decompressed (UNZIPPED) using a computer program like WINZIP.