Intro to Web & Digital Design Vocabulary

A computer that runs a web browser or email software and communicates with the server to get the information it needs.

The information that is found on the Internet.

Collection of web-based services that make up "the intelligent web." The third generation in the development of the WWW.

Specially formatted documents that can contain links, images, and other media. Readable by web browsers.

An HTML document with its own address on the Internet.

A tool that is used to access and display web pages

A list of websites that have been visited recently.

A programming language used for creating web pages.

Computer on a network that runs specialized software and stores information to "serve" it to other networked computers.

A vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide.

Allows the user to navigate a browser or program by pointing and clicking with a mouse instead of typing.

Two or more connected computers that share resources in a certain location.

The art of visual communication that combines images, words, and ideas to convey information to an audience.

A webpage's unique address on the WWW that tells the browser "exactly" where to find the web page.

A collection of Web pages.

Two or more computers located apart from each other that are connected together for sharing of information.

Text/images on a webpage where users can click to go to another web destination. The mouse pointer turns into a hand.

A piece of software that can be added to a browser to provide extra functions or features.

A group of two or more computers that are connected together.

A combination of concepts, trends, and technologies that focus on user collaboration. 2nd generation of the WWW.

A computer program used to create, edit and update webpages and websites.

Specialized website that allows you to search through the billions of websites on the WWW to find exactly what you want.

A list of websites where the search words are found.