Web #2 Flashcards
above the fold
printed in the top half of the front page of a broadsheet newspaper and so visible when the paper is folded.
applet
a very small application, especially a utility program performing one or a few simple functions.
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.
cascading style sheets
Cascading Style Sheets is a style sheet language used for describing the presentation of a document written in a markup language such as HTML or XML.
host
a person who receives or entertains other people as guests.
image map
In HTML and XHTML, an image map is a list of coordinates relating to a specific image, created in order to hyperlink areas of the image to different destinations.
listserv
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
Pop-up ads or pop-ups are forms of online advertising on the World Wide Web.
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.
user session
An encounter between a user and an application or with the computer in general.
web browser
A web browser is an application for accessing websites and the Internet.
WYSIWYG
denoting the representation of text on screen in a form exactly corresponding to its appearance on a printout.
