Glossary
Glossary of terms used on this site
There are 166 entries in this glossary.All
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accessibility |
Enabling equal access to online content and services for all people |
| address bar |
The input field at the top of the browser window |
| ALT |
Alternative Text |
| An applet |
programme that runs inside another application such as web browser. |
| Animated gif |
graphic file containing a series of images sequentially giving an illusion of movement |
| Breadcrumb |
Navigation which gives users a way to keep track of their locations in program-documents or web sites. |
| Browser |
Web browser /program that is used to access the web (to view WebPages). |
| CMS |
Content Management System |
| Content |
The text, images, sound, video, etc., that a website contains |
| Cyber squatter |
company/individual that registers a website address to inflated price for an investment. |
| Deep-linking |
Linking to a sub-page within a web site (rather than the homepage) |
| Deprecated-Code |
Code superseded by a more efficient or accessible alternatives |
| Directory |
collection of files |
| Downloading |
Process of copying files to your computer from a remote location |
| Dynamic HTML |
Extension to the standard HTML language introduced by version 4+ browsers |