full of definitions for web terms

1. GLOSSARY
Avatar – –noun
1. Hindu Mythology. the descent of a deity to the earth in an incarnate form or some
manifest shape; the incarnation of a god.
2. an embodiment or personification, as of a principle, attitude, or view of life.
3. Computers. a graphical image that represents a person, as on the Internet.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/avatar
Blog – To write entries in, add material to, or maintain a weblog.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/blog
Boolean (eg search terms) – Boolean operators define the relationships between words
or groups of words. Proximity searches limit the number of words between your search
terms.
http://www.ask.com/web?q=Boolean%20(eg%20search%20terms)&l=dir&qsrc=167&o=
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Cross-Linking – Cross-links are bonds that link one polymer chain to another
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-link
Discussion Board – An Internet forum, or message board, is an online discussion site
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discussion_board
Domain Name – The main purpose of a domain name is to provide symbolic
representations, i.e., recognizable names, to mostly numerically addressed Internet
resources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_name
Forms – Plato's Theory of Forms[1] asserts that Forms (or Ideas), and not the material
world of change known to us through sensation, possess the highest and most
fundamental kind of reality http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forms
Frames – A frame is a structural system that supports other components of a physical
construction.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frames
GIF – The Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) is a bitmap image format that was
introduced by CompuServe in 1987 and has since come into widespread usage on the
World Wide Web due to its wide support and portability
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIF

2. Hit – A hit is a request to a web server for a file (web page, image, JavaScript,
Cascading Style Sheet, etc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hit_(web_request)
Home Page – The homepage (often written as home page) is the URL or local file that
automatically loads when a web browser starts and when the browser's quot;homequot; button
is pressed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homepage
Host/Hosting – In computer networking, a network host, Internet host or host is a
computer connected to the Internet
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Host_(network)
HTML – HTML, an initialism of HyperText Markup Language, is the predominant
markup language for Web pages
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTML
Hyperlink – In computing, a hyperlink is a reference, link, or navigation element in a
document to another place, such as another section of the same document or to
another document that may be on or part of a (different) domain
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperlink
JPEG – In computing, JPEG (pronounced JAY-peg; IPA: / dʒeɪpɛg/) is a commonly
used method of compression for photographic images
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPEG
Mailing List – At least two types of mailing lists can be defined: An announcement list is
closer to the original sense, where a quot;mailing listquot; of people was used as a recipient for
newsletters, periodicals or advertising. Traditionally this was done through the postal
system, but with the rise of e-mail, the electronic mailing list became popular. The
second type allows members to post their own items which are broadcast to all of the
other mailing list members. This second category is usually known as a discussion list.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mailing_list
Metatag – Meta elements are HTML or XHTML elements used to provide structured
metadata about a Web page. Such elements must be placed as tags in the head
section of an HTML or XHTML document. Meta elements can be used to specify page
description, keywords and any other metadata not provided through the other head
elements and attributes.

3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metatag
Open Source – Open source is an approach to design, development, and distribution
offering practical accessibility to a product's source (goods and knowledge).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Source
Podcast - A podcast is a series of audio or video digital media files which are
distributed over the Internet by syndicated download, through Web feeds, to portable
media players and personal computers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast
Rodcast –
RSS – RSS is a family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works—
such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video—in a standardized format.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS
Search Engine – A Web search engine is a tool designed to search for information on
the World Wide Web.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine
Spam - Spam is the abuse of electronic messaging systems to indiscriminately send
unsolicited bulk messages.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(electronic)
Tags – Electronic tagging is a form of non-surreptitious surveillance consisting of an
electronic device attached to a person or vehicle, especially certain criminals, allowing
their whereabouts to be monitored
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_tagging
URL – In computing, a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is a type of Uniform
Resource Identifier (URI) that specifies where an identified resource is available and the
mechanism for retrieving it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URL
Web Browser – A Web browser is a software application which enables a user to
display and interact with text, images, videos, music, games and other information
typically located on a Web page at a Web site on the World Wide Web or a local area
network.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_browser

4. Website – A website is a collection of web pages, images, videos or other digital assets
that is hosted on one or more web servers, usually accessible via the Internet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Website
WYSIWYG – WYSIWYG (pronounced / wɪziwɪg/[1]), is an acronym for What You See
Is What You Get, used in computing to describe a system in which content displayed
during editing appears very similar to the final output,[2] which might be a printed
document, web page, slide presentation or even the lighting for a theatrical event.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WYSIWYG