Scribd
Upload
149 views4 pages

Glossary

This glossary defines terms related to graphics, multimedia, programming languages and web development. It includes definitions for over 50 terms starting with letters A through X, including definitions for terms like aliasing, anchor, applet, attribute, backend, bit depth, browser, cache, CGI, codec and compression. Each term has a brief 1-2 sentence definition explaining its meaning in the context of web design, development or multimedia.

Uploaded by

Farrukh Khan
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
149 views4 pages

Glossary

This glossary defines terms related to graphics, multimedia, programming languages and web development. It includes definitions for over 50 terms starting with letters A through X, including definitions for terms like aliasing, anchor, applet, attribute, backend, bit depth, browser, cache, CGI, codec and compression. Each term has a brief 1-2 sentence definition explaining its meaning in the context of web design, development or multimedia.

Uploaded by

Farrukh Khan
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

Glossary

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|L|M|N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X

A
aliasing
The jagged stair-stepped edges that can appear between colors in a bitmapped graphic.

anchor
The HTML element responsible for making hyperlinks.

applet
A self-contained, mini-executable program, such as one written in the Java programming language.
attribute
Parameters that extend or modify an HTML element

B
backend
Aspects of a web site that pertain to functions that take place on the server

bit depth
A measurement of colors based on the number of bits alloted by the file or system

browser
The client software that requests and displays web pages.

C
cache
Temporary storage area that browsers use for downloaded documents

CGI
Common Gateway Interface, a mechanism for communication between the web server and other programs running on the server

codec
An algorithm used by media files for compressing and decompressing data

compression
A method for reducing the file size of a document. Different file formats use different compression techniques

D
dithering
The approximation of a color by mixing pixels of similar colors that are available in the image or system palette.
Document Type Definition (DTD)
An XML document that defines every element and attribute for a markup language.

domain name
A name that corresponds to a specific IP address.

E
extranet
A web site or system that is available within a closed system and to select users outside that system, usually via a password.

F
Flash
A multimedia format for the delivery of animation, interactivity, and audio on the Web
frame rate
In video and animation, the number of frames per second

FTP
File Transfer Protocol; a system for moving files over the Internet from one computer to another

G
gamma
Refers to the overall brightness of a computer's monitor display.
GIF
Graphic Interchange Format; common file format of web graphic images. GIF is a palette-based, 8-bit format.

H
hexadecimal
A base-16 numbering system that uses the characters 0-9 and A-F. It is used in CSS and HTML for specifying color values

host
Another term for the server. Hosting services are companies that provide server space for web sites.
HTML
HyperText Markup Language; the tagging language used to identify the structure of web documents.

HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol; the system that defines how web pages and media are requested and transferred between servers and browsers.

I
imagemap
A single image that contains multiple hypertext links
IP address
A numeric identifier for a computer or device on a network.

ISP
Internet Service Provider; a company that sells access to the Internet computer network

J
Java
A cross-platform, object-oriented programming language developed by Sun Microsystems.

JavaScript
A scripting language that adds behaviors to elements on web pages and browsers.

L
lossy
A type of compression in which data is thrown out to reduce file size. The JPEG format uses a lossy compression scheme.

M
MP3
A popuplar file format for high-quality audio that uses MPEG compression

MPEG
A family of multimedia standards created by the Motion Picture Experts Group

N
nesting
Placing one HTML element within another. HTML and XHTML define rules for what elements may be nested within another.

O
optimizing
Reducing file size to improve transfer time over the network.

P
palette
A table in an 8-bit indexed color file that provides color information for the pixels in the image.

pathname
Directions to a file using a nomenclature in which directory hierarchies and filenames are separated by slashes

pixel
A single square in a bitmapped graphic image
PNG
Portable Network Graphic; a graphic file format that features support for 8-bit and 24 bit images

Q
QuickTime
An audio and video format developed by Apple Computer and available for all platforms

R
resolution
The number of pixels per inch (ppi) in a bitmapped image or computer monitor

RGB color
A color system that describes color based on combinations of red, green, and blue light
root directory
The top-level directory for a web site. The root directory contains all the files and subdirectories for a site.
S
sans-serif font
A font design featuring straight or squared off character strokes. Helvetica is an example.
serif font
A font that has horizontal slabs at the ends of character strokes. Times is an example

T
tweening
A function in animation tools for automatically creating frames between a start and end frame.

U
Unix
A multi-user, multi-tasking operating system developed by Bell Laboratories.

URL
Universal Resource Locator; the address of a document or resource on the World Wide Web

V
vector image
A graphic that uses mathematical equations to define shapes and fills. Vector images can be resized without change in quality.

W
W3C
The World Wide Web Consortium; a consortium of companies and organizations that develops common standards for the development of
the Web.
web palette
A set of 216 colors that is available on both Mac and Windows machines running 8-bit color monitors.

X
XHTML
The new HTML standard that has been written according to the rules of XML.

XML
eXtensible Markup Language; a metalanguage for creating custom markup languages

You might also like