Web #2 Flashcards
above the fold
the upper half of a web page
applet
a very small application
blog
a regularly updated website
cascading style sheets
how elements are to be displayed online
host
a person who receives or entertains other people as guests.
image map
an image with clickable areas
listerv
an application that distributes messages to subscribers on an electronic mailing list.
mailing list
a list of the names and addresses of people to whom material such as advertising matter, information, or a magazine may be mailed, especially regularly.
pop-up window
a window that automatically appears (“pops up”) on a website while the user is browsing
search engine
a program that searches for and identifies items in a database that correspond to keywords or characters specified by the user, used especially for finding particular sites on the World Wide Web.
status bar
a horizontal bar, usually at the bottom of the screen or window, showing information about a document being edited or a program running.
streaming
a method of transmitting or receiving data (especially video and audio material) over a computer network as a steady, continuous flow, allowing playback to start while the rest of the data is still being received.
tagging
the action of attaching a label to someone or something.
template
a shaped piece of metal, wood, card, plastic, or other material used as a pattern for processes such as painting, cutting out, shaping, or drilling.
traffic
the messages or signals transmitted through a communications system.
