3-D Secure - ANSWER-An XML-based protocol used by credit card companies to add security to online credit and debit card transactions.
Active Server
... [Show More] Pages (ASP) - ANSWER-a proprietary technology available only on Microsoft-specific systems or systems with a special interpreter installed.
AJAX - ANSWER-Asynchronous JavaScript and XML: A programming methodology that uses a number of existing technologies together and enables Web applications to make incremental updates to the user interface without the need to reload the browser page.
application cache - ANSWER-A directory on a computer where applications, such as Internet apps, can be stored and run without access to the original application.
Application Programming Interface (API) - ANSWER-A set of universal commands, calls and functions that allows developers to communicate with an application or operating system.
bandwidth - ANSWER-The amount of information, sometimes called traffic, that can be carried on a network at one time. The total capacity of a line. Also, the rate of data transfer over a network connection; measured in bits per second.
block-level element - ANSWER-A markup element that affects at least an entire paragraph.
brand - ANSWER-A concept or collection of symbols associated with a product, service or person.
business-to-business (B2B) - ANSWER-An e-commerce model in which a Web-based business sells products and/or services to other businesses.
business-to-consumer (B2C) - ANSWER-An e-commerce model in which a Web-based business sells products and/or services to consumers or end users.
canvas - ANSWER-An HTML5 Application Programming Interface (API) used for rendering visual images on the fly by providing scripts with a bitmap canvas.
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) - ANSWER-A technology that allows greater style definition and formatting control of HTML elements. Formatting can be placed within the HTML or called remotely from an external style sheet.
character set - ANSWER-The group of symbols used to render text on a page.
client - ANSWER-An individual computer connected to a network. Also, a system or application (such as a Web browser or user agent) that requests a service from another computer (the server) and is used to access files or documents.
client-side script - ANSWER-Code embedded into an HTML page and downloaded by a user; resides on the client and helps process Web form input. Common clientside scripting languages include JavaScript and VBScript.
cloud computing - ANSWER-Software, infrastructure and platform services that are hosted by a remote data center and provided to organizations or individuals over the Internet.
Common Gateway Interface (CGI) - ANSWER-A program that processes data submitted by the user. Allows a Web server to pass control to a software application, based on user request. The application receives and organizes data, then returns it in a consistent format.
consumer-to-consumer (C2C) - ANSWER-An e-commerce model in which individual consumers sell products or services to other consumers.
cookie - ANSWER-A text file that contains information sent between a server and a client to help maintain state and track user activities. Cookies can reside in memory or on a hard drive.
customs - ANSWER-National departments responsible for controlling items entering and leaving the country.
demographics - ANSWER-The study of groups of people. Specifically, the practice of gathering statistical data by studying populations based on characteristics such as age, income and education.
dithering - ANSWER-The ability for a computer to approximate a color by combining the RGB values.
document type declaration () - ANSWER-A declaration of document or code type embedded within an HTML, XHTML, XML or SGML document; identifies the version and markup language used. Denoted by the declaration at the beginning of the document.
Document Type Definition (DTD) - ANSWER-A set of rules contained in a simple text file that defines the structure, syntax and vocabulary as it relates to tags and attributes for a corresponding document.
drag-and-drop - ANSWER-Functionality that allows a user to grab an object and move it to a different location on a computer screen.
drop zone - ANSWER-An area of a Web page that has been defined as a place where dragged items can be placed.
Dynamic HTML (DHTML) - ANSWER-An umbrella term that describes the combination of HTML, script, styles and the Document Object Model (DOM) to provide Web page interactivity.
electronic commerce (e-commerce) - ANSWER-The integration of communications, data management and security capabilities to allow organizations and consumers to exchange information related to the sale of good and services.
emulator - ANSWER-A type of software that imitates a computer then allows non-native software to run in a foreign environment. Sometimes also a hardware device.
Extensible Markup Language (XML) - ANSWER-A markup language that describes document content instead of adding structure or formatting to document content. A simplified version of SGML.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) - ANSWER-An Internet protocol used to transfer files between computers; allows file transfer without corruption or alteration.
fixed-width font - ANSWER-A font in which every character, including the space character, has equal width. In proportional-width fonts, letters such as I and J have less width than M or B.
geolocation - ANSWER-The ability to determine a user's location. Web sites can use this information to enhance the user experience and provide location-based services.
graphical user interface (GUI) - ANSWER-A program that provides visual navigation with menus and screen icons, and performs automated functions when users click command buttons.
hexadecimal - ANSWER-A base-16 number system that allows large numbers to be displayed by fewer characters than if the number were displayed in the regular base- 10 system. In hexadecimal, the number 10 is represented as the letter A, 15 is represented as F.
hyperlinks - ANSWER-Embedded instructions within a text file that link it to another point in the file or to a separate file.
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) - ANSWER-The traditional authoring language used to develop Web pages for many applications. [Show Less]