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
Cascading style sheets
a stylesheet language used to describe the presentation of a document written in HTML or XML
Host
store (a website or other data) on a server or other computer so that it can be accessed over the internet.
Image map
an image that has been divided into regions called hotspots
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
a small window or banner that appears in the foreground while browsing a website.
search engine
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
the messages or signals transmitted through a communications system.
Web browser
A software application used to access information on the World Wide Web
WYSIWG
denoting the representation of text on screen in a form exactly corresponding to its appearance on a printout.
