Secure Sockets Layer

SSL is a secure protocol developed for sending information securely over the Internet. Many websites use SSL for secure areas of their sites, such as user account pages and online checkout. Usually, when you are asked to "log in" on a website, the resulting page is secured by SSL.

Directories

Also called folder. an organizing unit in a computer's filesystem for storing and locating files. In a hierarchical filesystem, directories can contain child directories(subdirectories)  as well as files.

a description of characteristics of a particular file, as thelayout of fields within each record.

copyright

the exclusive right  to make copies,  license, and otherwiseexploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed,audio, video, etc.

boolean Logic

Boolean logic is a complete system for logical operations, used in many systems.

Blog

 a shared on-line journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies; "postings on a blog are usually in chronological order".

Wiki

A wiki ( ) is a website that allows the easy creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser using a simplified markup language or a WYSIWYG text editor.

webapp

In software engineering, a web application is an application that is accessed via a web browser over a network such as the Internet or an intranet.

Website

 a connected group of pages on the world Wideweb regarded as a single entity, usually maintained by one personor organization and devoted to a single topic or several closely related topics.

Web Cache

Web caching is the caching of web documents (e.g., HTML pages, images) to reduce bandwidth usage, server load, and perceived lag. A web cache stores copies of documents passing through it subsequent requests may be satisfied from the cache if certain conditions are met.

Web 2.0

The term "Web 2.0" is commonly associated with web applications that facilitate interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design, and collaboration on the World Wide Web.

Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

URL: the address of a web page on the world wide web.

Social Networking Site

Any of several websites that provide a virtual community in which people with a shared interest may communicate.

Really Simple Syndication(RSS)

(Really Simple Syndication) A syndication format that was developed by Netscape in 1999 and became very popular for aggregating updates to blogs and the news sites. RSS has also stood for "Rich Site Summary" and "RDF Site Summary." See syndication format for details on the RSS syndication process. See blog and podcast.

Portal

 A website considered as an entry point to other websites, often by being or providing access to a search engine.

podcast

An audio or video file that is made available on the Internet for download and playback using a computer or a mobile device such as an Ipod. Most podcasts have RSS capability, which can automate the download process for the user.

Mosaic

Mosaic is the web browser credited with popularizing the World Wide Web. It was also a client for earlier protocols such as FTP, Usenet, and Gopher.

Internet Service Provider (ISP)

 An ISP is a company that supplies Internet connectivity to home and business customers. ISPs support one or more forms of Internet access, ranging from traditional modem dial-up to DSL and cable modem broadband service to dedicated T1/T3 lines.

Internet Protocol (IP) Address

Internet Protocol (IP) is a scheme for assigning a unique identifier to all devices connected to the internet.

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

 the Hypertext Transfer Protocol - provides a standard for Web browsers and servers to communicate. The definition of HTTP is a technical specification of a network protocol that software must implement.

Hypertext Markup Language (MTML)

HTML, which stands for HyperText Markup Language, is the predominant markup language for web pages. It provides a means to create structured documents by denoting structural semantics for text such as headings, paragraphs, lists etc as well as for links, quotes, and other items.

home page

The home page is the URL or local file that automatically loads when a web browser starts or when the browser's "home" button is pressed. One can turn this feature off and on, as well as specify a URL for the page to be loaded for example I will put google as my home page.

Hit

A connection made to a website over the Internet or another network.

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

Short for F the protocol for exchanging files over theInternet. FTP works in the same way as HTTP for transferring Web pages from a server to a user's browser and SMTP for transferring electronic mail across the Internet in that, like these technologies, FTP uses the Internet's TCP/IP protocols to enable data transfer.