Dictionary Archive - Page 2 of 5

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

Denial of Service (DoS)

A Denial of Service (DoS) attack is a type of cyber attack that aims to overload a website or network … Read More
Deprecated Software

Deprecated Software refers to software that is no longer recommended for use by its developers or maintainers, even though it may … Read More
Domain Name

A domain name is a unique and easy-to-remember address for a website. For example, the domain name for our website … Read More
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