Dictionary Archive - Page 2 of 5

Definitions for terminology and jargon used in website design and development, graphic design and printing

Dot Gain

Dot gain is an occurrence that causes printed material to appear darker than intended. It happens as the size of … Read More
DPI

DPI is an abbreviation for “Dots Per Inch”. It is used to measure the number of ink dots per linear … Read More
E-Commerce

E-commerce is an abbreviation for electronic commerce, which is the buying and selling of goods or services over the internet. … Read More
FTP

FTP stands for file transfer protocol. It is used to transfer files between computers and other devices over a network … Read More
Hosting

Web hosting is a service provided by hosting companies where you rent space on their server in order to make … Read More
HTML

HTML stands for Hypertext Markup Language. It is the most basic building block of the internet and one of the … Read More
HTTP

HTTP stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. It is the language used by the internet to display websites. HTTP is … Read More
Hyperlink

Hyperlinks or just links as they are often called, are elements in an HTML document that link to other documents … Read More
Internet Protocol

A protocol is a set of rules that determines how data is sent and received over a network. Protocols make … Read More
JavaScript

JavaScript is an object-orientated programming language used to create interactive web pages. It is one of the three core technologies … Read More
Landing Page

A landing page is a webpage designed to encourage the page visitors to take a specific action. This could be … Read More
Meta Tag

A meta tag is a a bit of text inside the HTML code of a web page that is used … Read More