Web Design Glossary T-V

Article by Robin (6,167 pts ) , published Feb 5, 2009

For people just beginning in the web design industry the terms that are frequently used can be a bit confusing. This portion of the glossary series focuses on words beginning with the letters T, U, and V.

T

Tag [tag]

These are the characters used to indicate the beginning or end of an element but are not considered part of the content of the element.

Target Audience [tahr git aw dee uhns]

When used in regards to web design or development, the term target audience refers to the people the web site is trying to attract. They may be the people who are the most likely to purchase the specific service or product offered or the people most likely to be interested in the information provided on the website. Learning more about these people makes it easier to design a web site that will appeal to them.

TCP/IP [tee see pee eye pee]

TCP/IP is an acronym for Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol. This is a language that allows multiple types of computers to communicate via a network.

Text Editor [tekst ed i ter]

A text editor is typically used when working with HTML tags and design code.

Typeface [tahyp feys]

Typeface is the symbols, letters, and numbers that are indicative of a specific kind of type. Usually when used the term refers to the design rather than of the specific family.

U

URL [yoo ahr ell]

URL is an acronym for Uniform Resource Locator. This locator specifies the location of something on the Internet

Upload [uhp lohd]

When used in regards to web design or development, the term upload refers to the process of transmitting a file from the system you are working on to a separate server or host system.

V

Visit [viz it]

When used in regards to web design or development, the term visit refers to a request for information by a visitor. Each visit can be comprised of multiple requests and is usually defined by a set amount of time such as an hour or day.

Visitor [viz I ter]

When used in regards to web design or development, the term visitor refers to each unique person visiting a website.

 
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