Web Glossary 
This is an alphabetical list of Web Building Glossary
Terms.
Access (Microsoft Access)
A database system developed
by Microsoft. Part of Microsoft Office Professional. Mostly used on
low traffic web sites running on the Windows platform.
ActiveX
A programming interface (API) that allows web
browsers to download and execute Windows programs. (See also
Plug-In)
Anchor
In web terms: The starting point or ending point
of a hyperlink.
Learn more about
links in our HTML tutorial
ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
An
organization that creates standards for the computer industry.
Responsible for the ANSI C standard.
ANSI C
A international standard for the C programming
language.
ADO (ActiveX Data Object)
A Microsoft technology that
provides data access to any kind of data store.
Learn more about ADO
in our ADO tutorial
ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line)
A special
type of DSL line where the upload speed is different from the
download speed.
Amaya
An open source web browser editor from W3C, used
to push leading-edge ideas in browser design.
Animation
A set of pictures simulating movement when
played in series.
Anti-Virus Program
A computer program made to discover
and destroy all types of computer viruses.
Apache
An open source web server. Mostly for Unix,
Linux and Solaris platforms.
Applet
See web applet.
API (Application Programming Interface)
An interface
for letting a program communicate with another program. In web
terms: An interface for letting web browsers or web servers
communicate with other programs. (See also Active-X and Plug-In)
ASCII (American Standard Code for Information
Interchange)
A set of 128 alphanumeric and special control
characters used for computer storing and printing of text. Used by
HTML when transmitting data over the web.
Learn more
about ASCII in our HTML tutorial
ASF (Advanced Streaming Format)
A multimedia streaming
format. Developed by Microsoft for Windows Media.
ASP (Active Server Pages)
A Microsoft technology
allowing the insertion of server executable scripts in web
pages.
Learn
more about ASP in our ASP tutorial
ASX (ASF Streaming Redirector)
An XML format for
storing information about ASF files. Developed by Microsoft for
Windows Media.
AVI (Audio Video Interleave)
File format for video
files. Video compression technology developed by Microsoft.
Banner Ad
A (most often graphic) advertisement placed
on a web page, which acts as a hyperlink to an advertiser's web
site.
Bandwidth
A measure for the speed (amount of data) you
can send through an Internet connection. The more bandwidth, the
faster the connection.
Bit (Binary Digit)
The smallest unit of data stored in
a computer. A bit can have the value of 0 or 1. A computer uses 8
bits to store one text character.
BMP (Bitmap)
A format for storing images.
Bookmark
In web terms: A link to a particular web site,
stored (bookmarked) by a web user for future use and easy
access.
Browse
Term to describe a user's movement across the
web, moving from page to page via hyperlinks, using a web browser.
(See Web Browser).
Browser
See Web Browser.
Byte (Binary Term)
A computer storage unit containing 8
bits. Each byte can store one text character.
C
An advanced programming language used for programming
advanced computer applications.
C++ (C Plus Plus)
The same as C with added
object-oriented functions.
C# (C Sharp)
A Microsoft version of C++ with added
Java-like functions.
Case Sensitive
A term used to describe if it is of
importance to use upper or lower case letters.
Cache
In web terms: A web browser or web server feature
which stores copies of web pages on a computer's hard disk.
Chat
An on-line text-based communication between
Internet users.
CGI (Common Gateway Interface)
A set of rules that
describes how a CGI program communicates with a web server.
CGI Bin
The folder (or directory) on a web server that
stores CGI programs.
CGI Program
A small program that handles input and
output from a web server. Often CGI programs are used for handling
forms input or database queries.
Cinepac
A codec for computer video.
Click
In web terms: A mouse click on a hyperlink
element (such as text or picture) on a web page which creates an
event such as taking a visitor to another web page or another part
of the same page.
Clickthrough Rate
The number of times visitors click on
a hyperlink (or advertisement) on a page, as a percentage of the
number of times the page has been displayed.
Codec (Compressor / Decompressor)
Common term for the
technology used for compressing and decompressing data.
Communication Protocol
A standard (language and a set
of rules) to allow computers to interact in a standard way. Examples
are IP, FTP, and HTTP.
Learn more about
Communication Protocols in our TCP/IP tutorial
Compression
A method of reducing the size (compress) of
web documents or graphics for faster delivery via the web.
Computer Virus
A computer program that can harm a
computer by displaying messages, deleting files, or even destroying
the computer's operating system.
Cookie
Information from a web server, stored on your
computer by your web browser. The purpose of a cookie is to provide
information about your visit to the website for use by the server
during a later visit.
ColdFusion
Web development software for most platforms
(Linux, Unix, Solaris and Windows).
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
A W3C recommended language
for defining style (such as font, size, color, spacing, etc.) for
web documents.
Learn more about CSS
in our CSS tutorial
Database
Data stored in a computer in such a way that a
computer program can easily retrieve and manipulate the data.
Learn more about
databases in our SQL tutorial
Database System
A computer program (like MS Access,
Oracle, and MySQL) for manipulating data in a database.
DB2
A database system from IBM. Mostly for Unix and
Solaris platforms.
DBA (Data Base Administrator)
The person (or the
software) who administers a database. Typical task are: backup,
maintenance and implementation.
DHTML (Dynamic HTML)
A term commonly to describe HTML
content that can change dynamically.
Learn more about
DHTML in our DHTML tutorial
Dial-up Connection
In web terms: A connection to
Internet via telephone and modem.
Discussion Group
See Newsgroup.
DOM (Document Object Model)
A programming model for web
page objects. (See HTML DOM and XML DOM)
Domain Name
The name that identifies a web site. (like:
W3Schools.com)
Learn more about
domains in our Web Hosting tutorial
Domain Name Server (DNS)
An internet server
that translates domain names to IP addresses.
DOS (Disk Operating System)
A general disk based
computer operating system (see OS). Originally developed by
Microsoft for IBM personal computers. Often used as a shorthand for
MS-DOS.
Download
To transfer a file from a remote computer to a
local computer. In web terms: to transfer a file from a web server
to a web client. (see also Upload).
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)
An Internet connection
over regular telephone lines, but much faster. Speed may vary from
128 kilobit per second, up to 9 megabit per second.
DTD (Document Type Definition)
A set of rules (a
language) for defining the legal building blocks of a web document
like HTML or XML.
Learn more about DTD
in our DTD tutorial
E-mail (Electronic Mail)
Messages sent from one person
to another via the Internet.
E-mail Server
See Mail Server.
Encryption
To convert data from its original form to a
form that can only be read by someone that can reverse the
encryption. The purpose of encryption is to prevent unauthorized
reading of the data.
Error
See Web Server Error.
Firewall
Software that acts as a security filter that
can restrict types of network communication. Most often used between
an individual computer (or a LAN) and the Internet.
Flash
A vector-based multimedia format developed by
Macromedia for use on the web.
Learn more about
Flash in our Flash tutorial
Form
See HTML Form.
Forum
In web terms: The same as Newsgroup.
FrontPage
Web development software for the Windows
platform. Developed by Microsoft.
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
One of the most common
methods for sending files between two computers.
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
A compressed format
for storing images developed by CompuServe. One of the most common
image formats on the Internet.
GB
Same as Gigabyte. 10GB is ten gigabytes.
Gigabyte
1024 megabytes. Commonly rounded down to one
billion bytes.
Graphics
In web terms graphics describe pictures
(opposite to text).
Graphic Monitor
A display monitor that can display
graphics.
Graphic Printer
A printer that can print graphics.
Graphical Banner
See Banner Ad.
Hits
The number of times a web object (page or picture)
has been viewed or downloaded. (See also Page Hits).
Home Page
The top-level (main) page of a web site. The
default page displayed when you visit a web site.
Host
See Web Host.
Hosting
See Web Hosting.
Hotlink
See Hyperlink.
Trojan Horse
Computer program hidden in another
computer program with the purpose of destroying software or
collecting information about the use of the computer.
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)
HTML is the language
of the web. HTML is a set of tags that are used to define the
content, layout and the formatting of the web document. Web browsers
use the HTML tags to define how to display the text.
Learn more about
HTML in our HTML tutorial
HTML Document
A document written in HTML.
HTML DOM (HTML Document Object Model)
A programming
interface for HTML documents.
Learn more about
HTML DOM in our HTML DOM tutorial
HTML Editor
A software program for editing HTML pages.
With an HTML editor you can add elements like lists, tables, layout,
font size, and colors to a HTML document like using a word
processor. An HTML editor will display the page being edited exactly
the same way it will be displayed on the web (See WYSIWYG).
HTML Form
A form that passes user input back to the
server.
Learn more about
HTML forms in our HTML tutorial
HTML Page
The same as an HTML Document.
HTML Tags
Code to identify the different parts of a
document so that a web browser will know how to display it.
Learn more about
HTML tags our HTML tutorial
HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol)
The standard set of
rules for sending text files across the Internet. It requires an
HTTP client program at one end, and an HTTP server program at the
other end.
HTTP Client
A computer program that requests a service
from a web server.
HTTP Server
A computer program providing services from
a web server.
HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure)
Same as
HTTP but provides secure Internet communication using SSL. (see also
SSL)
Hyperlink
A pointer to another document. Most often a
pointer to another web page. A hyperlink is a synonym for a hotlink
or a link, and sometimes called a hypertext connection to another
document or web page.
Hypermedia
An extension to hypertext to include
graphics and audio.
Hypertext
Hypertext is text that is cross-linked to
other documents in such a way that the reader can read related
documents by clicking on a highlighted word or symbol. (see also
hyperlink)
IAB (Internet Architecture Board)
A council that makes
decisions about Internet standards. (See also W3C).
IE (Internet Explorer)
See Internet Explorer.
IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force)
A subgroup of
IAB that focuses on solving technical problems on the Internet.
IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)
A standard
communication protocol for retrieving e-mails from an e-mail server.
IMAP is much like POP but more advanced.
Learn more about
IMAP in our TCP/IP tutorial
Indeo
A codec for computer video developed by
Intel.
Internet
A world wide network connecting millions of
computers. (Se also WWW)
Internet Browser
See Web Browser.
Internet Explorer
A browser by Microsoft. The most
commonly used browser today.
Learn more
about browsers in our browser section
Internet Server
See Web Server
Intranet
A private (closed) Internet, running inside a
LAN (Local Area Network).
IP (Internet Protocol)
Se TCP/IP.
IP Address (Internet Protocol Address)
A unique number
identifying every computer on the Internet (like 197.123.22.240)
IP Number (Internet Protocol Number)
Same as an IP
address.
IRC (Internet Relay Chat)
An Internet system that
enables users to take part in on-line discussions.
IRC Client
A computer program that enables a user to
connect to IRC.
IRC Server
An Internet server dedicated to the task of
serving IRC connections.
ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network)
A
telecommunication standard that uses digital transmission to support
data communications over regular telephone lines.
ISP (Internet Service Provider)
Someone that provides
access to the Internet and web hosting.
Java
A programming language developed by SUN. Mostly
for programming web servers and web applets.
JavaScript
The most popular scripting language on the
internet, developed by Netscape.
Learn more about
JavaScript in our JavaScript tutorial.
JPEG (Joint Photographic Expert Group)
The organization
that promotes the JPG and JPEG graphic formats for storing
compressed images.
JPEG and JPG
Graphic formats for storing compressed
images.
JScript
Microsoft's version of JavaScript.
JSP (Java Server Pages)
A Java based technology
allowing the insertion of server executable scripts in web
pages. Mostly used on Linux, Unix and Solaris platforms.
K
Same as kilobyte 10K is ten kilobytes..
KB
Same as kilobyte 10KB is ten kilobytes..
Keyword
In web terms: A word used by a search engine to
search for relevant web information.
In database terms: A word
(or index) used to identify a database record.
Kilobyte
1024 bytes. Often called 1K, and rounded down
to 1000 bytes.
Link
The same as a hyperlink.
Linux
Open source computer operating system based on
Unix. Mostly used on servers and web servers.
LAN (Local Area Network)
Computers connected together
in a small local network, like inside the same building, usually
connected via local cables. See also WAN.
Mail Server
An Internet server dedicated to the task of
serving e-mail.
MB
Same as Megabyte. 10MB is ten megabytes.
Megabyte
1024 kilobytes. Commonly rounded down to one
million bytes.
Meta Data
Data that describes other data. (See also
Meta Tags).
Meta Search
The method of searching for meta data in
documents.
Meta Tags
Tags inserted into documents to describe the
document.
Learn more about
meta tags in our HTML tutorial
MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions)
An
Internet standard for defining document types. MIME type examples:
text/plain, text/html, image/gif, image/jpg.
Learn more
about MIME types in our Media tutorial
MIME Types
Document types defined by MIME.
Mosaic
The first commonly available web browser. Mosaic
was released in 1993 and started the popularity of the web.
MOV
A codec for computer video developed by Apple.
Common file extension for QuickTime multimedia files.
MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3)
An audio compression format
specially designed for easy download over the Internet.
MP3 File
An file containing audio compressed with MP3.
Most often a music track.
MPEG (Moving Picture Expert Group)
An ISO standard
codec for computer audio and video.
MPG
Common file extension for MPEG files.
MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System)
A general disk
based computer operating system (See OS). Originally developed by
Microsoft for IBM computers, then developed by Microsoft as a basis
for the first versions of Windows.
Multimedia
In web terms: A presentation combining text
with pictures, video, or sound.
MySQL
Free open source database software often used on
the web.
NetBEUI (Net Bios Extended User Interface)
An enhanced
version of NetBIOS.
NetBIOS (Network Basic Input Output System)
An
application programming interface (API) with functions for
local-area networks (LAN). Used by DOS and Windows.
Navigate
In web terms: The same as Browse.
Netscape
The browser from the company Netscape. The
most popular browser for many years. Today IE has the lead.
Learn more
about browsers in our browser section
Newsgroup
An on-line discussion group (a section on a
news server) dedicated to a particular subject of interest.
News Reader
A computer program that enables you to read
(and post messages) from an Internet newsgroup.
News Server
An Internet server dedicated to the task of
serving Internet newsgroups.
Node
In web terms: A computer connected to the
Internet.
Opera
The browser from the company Opera.
Learn more
about browsers in our browser section
OS (Operating System)
The software that manages the
basic operating of a computer.
Page Hits
The number of times a web page has been
visited by a user.
Page Impressions
The same as Page Hits.
Page Views
The same as Page Hits.
PDF (Portable Document Format)
A document file format
developed by Adobe. Most often used for text documents.
Perl (Practical Extraction and Reporting Language)
A
scripting language for web servers. Most often used on Unix
servers.
PHP (PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor)
A technology allowing
the insertion of server executable scripts in web pages. Mostly
for Unix, Linux and Solaris platforms.
Learn more about PHP
in our PHP tutorial.
Plug-In
An application built into another application.
In web terms: A program built in (or added) to a web browser to
handle a special type of data like e-mail, sound, or movie files.
(See also ActiveX)
PNG (Portable Network Graphics)
A format for encoding a
picture pixel by pixel and sending it over the web. A W3C
recommendation for replacing GIF.
POP (Post Office Protocol)
A standard communication
protocol for retrieving e-mails from an e-mail server. (See also
IMAP).
Learn
more about POP and IMAP in our TCP/IP tutorial
Protocol
See Communication Protocol.
Proxy Server
An Internet server dedicated to improve
Internet performance.
QuickTime
A multimedia file format created by
Apple.
Learn
more about QuickTime in our Media tutorial
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
A standard
for connecting multiple disks to the same server for higher
security, speed and performance. Often used on web servers.
RDF (Resource Description Framework)
A framework for
constructing languages for describing web resources.
Learn more about RDF
in our RDF tutorial
Real Audio
A common multimedia audio format created by
Real Networks.
Learn more about
Real Audio in our Media tutorial
Real Video
A common multimedia video format created by
Real Networks.
Learn more about
Real Video in our Media tutorial
Redirect
In web terms: The action when a web page
automatically forwards (redirects) the user to another web page.
RGB (Red Green Blue)
The combination of the three
primary colors that can represent a full color spectrum.
Learn more
about RGB in our HTML tutorial
Robot
See Web Robot.
Schema
See XML Schema.
Script
A collection of statements written in a
Scripting Language.
Scripting Language
In web terms: A simple programming
language that can be executed by a web browser or a web server. See
JavaScript and VBScript.
Scripting
Writing a script.
Shockwave
A format (technology) developed by Macromedia
for embedding multimedia content in web pages.
Search Engine
Computer program used to search and
catalog (index) the millions of pages of available information on
the web. Common search engines are Google and AltaVista.
Semantic Web
A web of data with a meaning in the sense
that computer programs can know enough about the data to process
it.
Server
See Web Server.
Server Errors
See Web Server Errors.
SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language)
An
international standard for markup languages. The basis for HTML and
XML.
SMIL (Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language)
A
W3C recommended language for creating multimedia
presentations.
Learn more about
SMIL in our SMIL tutorial
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
A standard
communication protocol for sending e-mail messages between
computers.
Learn more about
SMTP in our TCP/IP tutorial
SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol)
A standard
protocol for letting applications communicate with each other using
XML.
Learn
more about SOAP in our SOAP tutorial
Solaris
Computer operating system from SUN.
SPAM
In web terms: The action of sending multiple
unwelcome messages to a newsgroup or mailing list.
Spider
See Web Spider.
Spoofing
Addressing a web page or an e-mail with a
false referrer. Like sending an e-mail from a false address.
Spyware
Computer software hidden in a computer with the
purpose of collecting information about the use of the computer.
SQL (Structured Query Language)
An ANSI standard
computer language for accessing and manipulating databases.
Learn more about SQL
in our SQL tutorial.
SQL Server
A database system from Microsoft. Mostly
used on high traffic web sites running on the Windows platform.
SSI (Server Side Include)
A type of HTML comment
inserted into a web page to instruct the web server to generate
dynamic content. The most common use is to include standard header
or footer for the page.
SSL (Secure Socket Layer)
Software to secure and
protect web site communication using encrypted transmission of
data.
Streaming
A method of sending audio and video files
over the Internet in such a way that the user can view the file
while it is being transferred.
Streaming Format
The format used for files being
streamed over the Internet. (See Windows Media, Real Video and
QuickTime).
SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)
A W3C recommended
language for defining graphics in XML.
Learn more about SVG
in our SVG tutorial
Tag
In web terms: Notifications or commands written
into a web document. (See HTML Tags)
TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)
See TCP/IP.
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet
Protocol)
A collection of Internet communication protocols
between two computers. The TCP protocol is responsible for an error
free connection between two computers, while the IP protocol is
responsible for the data packets sent over the network.
Learn more about
TCP/IP in our TCP/IP tutorial
UDDI (Universal Description Discovery and
Integration)
A platform-independent framework for describing
services, discovering businesses, and integrating business services
using the Internet.
Learn more about
UDDI in our WSDL tutorial
Unix
Computer operating system, developed by Bell
Laboratories. Mostly used for servers and web servers.
UNZIP
To uncompress a ZIPPED file. See ZIP.
Upload
To transfer a file from a local computer to a
remote computer. In web terms: to transfer a file from a web client
to a web server. (see also Download).
URI (Uniform Resource Identifier)
Term used to identify
resources on the internet. URL is one type of an URI.
URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
The standard way to
address web documents (pages) on the Internet (like:
http://www.w3schools.com/)
USENET
A world wide news system accessible over the
Internet. (See Newsgroups)
User Agent
The same as a Web Browser.
VB (Visual Basic)
See Visual Basic.
VBScript
A scripting language from Microsoft. VBScript
is the default scripting language in ASP. Can also be used to
program Internet Explorer.
Learn more
about VBScript in our VBScript tutorial.
Virus
Same as Computer Virus.
Visit
In web terms: A visit to a web site. Commonly
used to describe the activity for one visitor of a web site.
Visitor
In web terms: A visitor of a web site. Commonly
used to describe a person visiting (viewing) a web site.
Visual Basic
A programming language from Microsoft.
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
A private network between
two remote sites, over a secure encrypted virtual Internet
connection (a tunnel).
VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language)
A programming
language to allow 3D effects to be added to HTML documents.
W3C (World Wide Web Consortium)
The organization
responsible for managing standards for the WWW.
Learn more about W3C
in our W3C tutorial
WAN (Wide Area Network)
Computers connected together in
a wide network, larger than a LAN, usually connected via phone
lines. See also LAN.
WAP (Wireless Application Protocol)
A leading standard
for information services on wireless terminals like digital mobile
phones.
Learn
more about WAP in our WAP tutorial
Web Applet
A program that can be downloaded over the
web and run on the user's computer. Most often written in Java.
Web Client
A software program used to access web pages.
Sometimes the same as a Web Browser, but often used as a broader
term.
Web Browser
A software program used to display web
pages.
Learn more
about browsers in our Browser section
Web Document
A document formatted for distribution over
the web. Most often a web document is formatted in a markup language
like HTML or XML.
Web Error
See Web Server Error.
Web Form
See HTML Form.
Web Host
A web server that "hosts" web services like
providing web site space to companies or individuals.
Web Hosting
The action of providing web host
services.
Web Page
A document (normally an HTML file) designed to
be distributed over the Web.
Web Robot
See Web Spider.
Web Server
A server is a computer that delivers
services or information to other computers. In web terms: A
server that delivers web content to web browsers.
Web Server Error
A message from a web server indicating
an error. The most common web server error is "404 File Not Found".
Learn
more about web server error messages in our HTML tutorial
Web Services
Software components and applications
running on web servers. The server provides these services to other
computers, browsers or individuals, using standard communication
protocols.
Web Site
A collection of related web pages belonging to
a company or an individual.
Web Spider
A computer program that searches the
Internet for web pages. Common web spiders are the one used by
search engines like Google and AltaVista to index the web. Web
spiders are also called web robots or wanderers.
Web Wanderer
See Web Spider.
Wildcard
A character used to substitute any
character(s). Most often used as an asterix (*) in search tools.
Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 95/98, Windows
XP
Computer operating systems from Microsoft.
Windows Media
Audio and video formats for the Internet,
developed by Microsoft. (See ASF, ASX, WMA and WMF).
Learn more about
Windows Media in our Media tutorial
WINZIP
A computer program for compressing and
decompressing files. See ZIP.
WMA
Audio file format for the Internet, developed by
Microsoft. (See also WMV).
Learn more about
media formats in our Media tutorial.
WMV
Video file format for the Internet, developed by
Microsoft. (See also WMA).
Learn more about
media formats in our Media tutorial
WML (Wireless Markup Language)
A standard for
information services on wireless terminals like digital mobile
phones, inherited from HTML, but based on XML, and much stricter
than HTML.
Learn more about WML
in our WAP tutorial
WML Script
Scripting language (programming language)
for WML.
Learn more
about WMLSript in our WMLScript tutorial
Worm
A computer virus that can make copies of itself
and spread to other computers over the Internet.
WSDL (Web Services Description Language)
An XML-based
language for describing Web services and how to access them.
Learn more about
WSDL in our WSDL tutorial
WWW (World Wide Web)
A global network of computers
using the internet to exchange web documents. (See also
Internet)
WWW Server
The same as a Web Server.
WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get)
In Web terms: To
display a web page being edited exactly the same way it will be
displayed on the web.
XForms
A future version of HTML Forms, based on XML and
XHTML. Differs from HTML forms by separating data definition and
data display. Providing richer and more device independent user
input.
Learn more about
XForms in our XForms tutorial
XHTML (Extensible Hypertext Markup Language)
HTML
reformulated as XML. XHTML is the latest version of HTML. Developed
by W3C.
Learn more about
XHTML in our XHTML tutorial
XPath
XPath is a set of syntax rules (language) for
defining parts of an XML document. XPath is a major part of the W3C
XSL standard.
Learn more about
XPath in our XPath tutorial
XQuery
XQuery is a set of syntax rules (language) for
extracting information from XML documents. XQuery builds on XPath.
XQuery is developed by W3C.
Learn more about
XQuery in our XQuery tutorial
XML (Extensible Markup Language)
A simplified version
of SGML especially designed for web documents, developed by the
W3C.
Learn
more about XML in our XML tutorial
XML Document
A document written in XML.
XML DOM (XML Document Object Model)
A programming
interface for XML documents developed by W3C.
Learn more about XML
DOM in our XML DOM tutorial
XML Schema
A document that describes, in a formal way,
the syntax elements and parameters of a web language. Designed by
W3C to replace DTD.
Learn more about
Schema in our XML Schema tutorial
XSD (XML Schema Definition)
The same as XML Schema.
XSL (Extensible Stylesheet Language)
A suite of XML
languages developed by W3C, including XSLT, XSL-FO and XPath.
Learn more
about XSL in our XSL tutorial
XSL-FO (XSL Formatting Objects)
An XML language for
formatting XML documents. A part of XSL developed by W3C.
Learn more about
XSL-FO in our XSL-FO tutorial
XSLT (XSL Transformations)
An XML language for
transforming XML documents. A part of XSL developed by W3C.
Learn more about
XSLT in our XSLT tutorial
ZIP
A compressing format for computer files. Commonly
used for compressing files before downloading over the Internet. ZIP
files can be compressed (ZIPPED) and decompressed (UNZIPPED) using a
computer program like WINZIP.
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