Glossary
There are currently 286 definitions and acronymns in the glossary.
Cache
An area of computer memory that a browser uses to store information on a Web page. If the browser has to fetch that information
again, it is quicker to retrieve it from the cache than to download it a second time.
Cascading Style Sheets
A technology to apply uniform styles to the elements of any number of Web pages. The look of all pages using a style sheet can be changed by
modifying the style sheet. They are called cascading because different style sheets can be used at once, so that a second one can override
styles in the first. Styles that are not overridden are inherited from the other.
cgi-bin
The name of a directory where scipting files are commonly stored.
Checkout
The part of a Shopping Cart that allows visitors to make payments for purchased items.
Chrome
(1) A type of URI used by Mozilla browsers to communicate with the user interface. (2) The appearance of a user interface.
Client-side scripting
Any of several scripting technologies designed to run in the Web browser after it downloads a page. Client-side scripting allows pages to respond to user actions.
Cloaking
Used in conjunction with Domain Name Redirection, a technique to cause the redirected domain name to appear in the browser address
bar and Search Engines instead of the domain it is redirected to.
ColdFusion
A server-side scripting technology by Macromedia that allows the use of Server-side Scripting with
little programming knowledge. Slower than others technologies such as PHP and generally considered less stable.
Common Gateway Interface
A protocol for transfering data from a Web Page to Server-side Scripting so that it can command programs to run on the server. The protocol was designed for CGI Scripting but is now used
in conjuction with other types of server-side scripting.
Component ID
A type of URI used to identify a component document within a larger one, such as an image embedded in an HTML email.
Component Object Model
A method of creating and using server-side Objects on Microsoft Windows platforms.
Content
The information that appears on a Web page. The source can be anything from static pages to content generated dynamically
by complicated business logic. Contrast this with presentation.
Content Management System
Any of several techniques or packages to manage the information on a Web site. This generally include a means to update and add information easily, and an method such as a Search Engine to help visitors locate it.
Cookie
A small piece of data that a Web site may store on your computer so that it is able to recognize you again. Contrary to a popular misbelief, cookies cannot reveal personal information about your computer.
Copywriting
The process of writing textual information that goes on a Web site.
Cracker
A person who bypasses computer security methods in order to gain authorized access. More commonly called a hacker these days.
Customer Tracking
Keeping track of customer information electronically, typically through the use of automated features on Web sites.
Cyberspace
Term to describe the Internet, coined by author William Gibson in his novel "Neuromancer".
