web 2 Flashcards
above the fold
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printed in the top half of the front page of a broadsheet newspaper and so visible when the paper is folded.
“they’re holding four column inches above the fold”
applet
a very small application, especially a utility program performing one or a few simple functions.
“there’s a useful control applet which can be used to center the picture”
blog
a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style.
verb
cascading style sheets
a piece of computer software that allows you to describe and control how a web page or a series of web pages should appear to the user:
host
a person who receives or entertains other people as guests.
listerv
an application that distributes messages to subscribers on an electronic mailing list.
image map
maps) depict a given territory with a more artistic rather t
mailing list
a list of the names and addresses of people to whom material such as advertising matter,
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.
streming
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
he attaching of electronic markers to people or goods for monitoring purposes.
“the tagging of remand prisoners”
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
vehicles moving on a road or public highway.
“a stream of heavy traffic”