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There are a lot of technical terms used in the IT and web development industries which the layman may not be entirely familiar with.
While we always strive to use plain English when talking to clients, there are inevitably occasions whereby we have to use computer terminology. So, to help you make sense of some of the jargon used in the computer world, we have compiled this handy glossary of techie terms and web speak. We hope it helps to make things a bit clearer!
A word or phrase which is entered into a search engine to find web sites related to a specific subject, or a word or phrase which is featured in the content or meta data of a web page to encourage search engines to display that page in results pages for that term.
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Local Area Network. A computer network covering a small local area such as an office.
The page of a web site which an Internet user is taken to when they click on a pay-per-click advert. A good example of a landing page will tell the visitor everything they need to know about the web site without the need for them to navigate elsewhere. The term is also less commonly used to describe the first page a visitor sees when they enter a web site, regardless of how they got there.
A small portable computer powered by a rechargeable battery.
A permanent telephone line connection between two points. Also known as a private circuit or data line.
See hyperlink.
A free open source operating system based on Unix.
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Personal computers or laptops manufactured by Apple, currently one of the few lines of computers that does not rely on Microsoft's Windows operating system. Originally known as Macintosh computers.
See Mac.
Any program that is designed to maliciously corrupt or steal information from a computer. Viruses and Trojan horses are examples of malware.
In computing terms, 'memory' can refer to any piece of hardware which is used to store and retrieve data, but is most commonly used to describe the RAM built-in to the computer itself.
Text which is included in the source code of a web page, but not displayed on the page itself (with the exception of the <title> tag), and gives search engines useful information about the page in order to improve the way it is listed in search engine results pages.
The world's largest software development company, responsible for products such as Windows, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, and many more.
Short for modulator/demodulator. A piece of hardware which allows data to be transmitted between computers, usually over a telephone line.
A device which is used to access and operate functions on a computer by controlling a cursor on the computer screen or monitor. When the mouse is moved over a flat surface, the cursor moves correspondingly. On-screen elements can be 'clicked' on by pressing a button on the mouse in order to activate a process.
A popular social networking web site on which users can build a network of 'friends' to share information and files with. It is particularly popular with musicians and other performers or organisations, as it can be used to quickly distribute video and audio files and other data to large groups of people.
An open source database management system.
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