Glossary

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= Glossary: =
 * 1) Aggregator- a program or website that collects specific information from miryad online sources and presents them as a list.
 * 2) Blog- a personal [|journal] published on the [|World Wide Web] consisting of discrete entries ("posts") typically displayed in reverse chronological order so the most recent post appears first.
 * 3) Bookmark - A collection of direct links to predefined web pages which is stored in a web browser. Bookmarks can be created and managed by the user themselves. (sf)
 * 4) Footer- The purpose of the footer is to signal to the user that they are at the bottom of the web page and to provide links or shortcuts to other areas of your web site. (sf)
 * 5) Header- In Information Technology an identifier - supplemental data placed at the beginning of a block data (stored or transmitted); found at the top of the page (the most valuable space on screen) in documents, emails, files, HTTP.
 * 6) Hit- an instance of accessing a website. A match of data on a search.
 * 7) Hypertext- **Hypertext** is text displayed on a [|computer] or other electronic device with references ([|hyperlinks]) to other text that the reader can immediately access, usually by a mouse click or keypress sequence. (sf)
 * 8) Link-When you are on a Web page and you see the blue, often underlined text, that makes the cursor from your mouse change shape, that is a link. If you click on a link it will take you to another page or another site. You find information on the Internet by clicking through to links you are interested in.
 * 9) Password-Sometimes you may want to add a password to a page on your site so that only certain people can view that page. Maybe you are storing sensitive information like email addresses of friends or a personal diary page that you don't want viewed.
 * 10) RSS- Really Simple Syndication - content delivery vehicle - own personal wire service: Content is created on the web and syndicated to aggregator websites or other sites that publish similar content which can then be subscribed to and delivered to subscribers via their chosen newsreader or content aggregator (Blogline and others).
 * 11) Scrollbar- A bar that is found on the side or bottom of the display screen (window) that, when clicked on, controls which part of a list or document is currently in the window frame.
 * 12) Search engine- A program designed to search for information on the World Wide Web and FTP servers by running an algorithm on a web crawler. (The originalweb crawlers used less discriminating and intuitive algorithms, but did have cute names like Archie and Jughead.) The search results are generally presented as a list of pages, consisting of web pages, images and other information, with links to those sites.
 * 13) Tag-a **tag** is a non-hierarchical keyword or term assigned to a piece of information (such as an Internet bookmark, digital image, or computer file). This kind of metadata helps describe an item and allows it to be found again by browsing or searching. Tags are generally chosen informally and personally by the item's creator or by its viewer, depending on the system. (JG)
 * 14) URL- Uniform Resource Locator is the golobal address of documents/resources on the WWW which has a protocol identifier (http, ftp) and resource name (IP address or domain name) separated by :// - "web address" is a synonym for a URL using HTTP/HTTPS protocol.
 * 15) Username-A name used to gain access to a computer system. Usernames, and often passwords, are required in multi-user systems. In most such systems, users can choose their own usernames and passwords. (JG)
 * 16) Meme- A concept that is spread via the World Wide Web that becomes an internet phenomena, often used by marketers to created buzz for services or products, although can also be viral videos (Charlie Bit My Finger), catchphrases (Tebowing), websites (LOLcats), and more.
 * 17) Plug-in The word **plugin** is often used by software developers to describe a third party application that "hooks" into a main application to extend its functionality. (JG)