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Key Terms To Know In The IT Industry

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Web Assembly (Wasm)

A binary instruction format for a stack-based virtual machine, designed as a portable target for compilation of high-level languages.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development, Software Development

Web Assembly Modules (WAM)

Binary code modules that can be executed in a web browser, providing near-native performance for web applications.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development

Web Browser

A software application used to access information on the World Wide Web.

You will find this term commonly used in General IT

Web Browser Automation

The process of automating web browser actions, such as form submission, navigation, and data extraction.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development, Automation

Web Color Management

The process of managing colors to ensure that they are consistent across various devices and web browsers.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Design

Web Component Frameworks

Frameworks that allow developers to create custom, reusable HTML tags for web pages and applications.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development

Web Component Libraries

Collections of reusable components (such as buttons, checkboxes, and sliders) for building web applications more efficiently.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development

Web Components

A suite of different technologies allowing you to create reusable custom elements â with their functionality encapsulated away from the rest of your code â and utilize them in your web apps.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development

Web Content Management System (CMS)

A software system used to manage and control web content, facilitating content creation, editing, and publication.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development, Content Management

Web Crawling

The automated process of browsing the web and systematically indexing and analyzing web pages.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development, Data Mining

Web Cryptography API

An interface allowing developers to perform cryptographic operations like hashing, signature generation, and encryption in web applications.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Security

Web Design

The process of creating the visual aesthetics and layout of websites.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development, Design

Web Developer

Specializes in the development of applications relating to the World Wide Web or distributed network applications.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development

Web Development

The process of creating websites or web applications.

You will find this term commonly used in General IT

Web Development Framework

A web development framework is a collection of pre-written, standardized code libraries, tools, and best practices that developers use to build and maintain web applications more efficiently, providing a structure and foundation for development.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development, Software Development

Web Font Loading

The process of including and using custom fonts on web pages through CSS or JavaScript, allowing for more diverse and personalized typography.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development

Web Framework

A software framework designed to support the development of web applications, providing reusable components and structure.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development, Software Development

Web Hosting

Web hosting is a service that allows individuals or organizations to make their website accessible via the World Wide Web, typically provided by web hosting companies that allocate space on servers for storing website files and data.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development, Hosting, Internet Services

Web Hosting Provider

A company that provides the technology and services needed for a website to be accessible on the internet.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development, Hosting

Web Hosting Service

A service that allows individuals and organizations to make their website accessible via the World Wide Web, providing technologies and support needed for the web to be viewed on the Internet.

You will find this term commonly used in General IT

Web IDE (Integrated Development Environment)

A web-based integrated development environment that allows for software development via a web browser.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development

Web Messaging

A mechanism that enables cross-origin communication between Window objects in HTML5, enhancing the security and functionality of web applications.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development

Web MIDI API

An API that provides support for MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) devices in the Web, allowing web applications to communicate with musical instruments.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development

Web Mining

The process of using data mining techniques to extract valuable information from web documents and services.

You will find this term commonly used in Data Analysis/Web Development

Web of Things (WoT)

An extension of the Internet of Things (IoT) that applies web standards to connect physical objects in a network.

You will find this term commonly used in Networking/IoT

Web Ontology Language (OWL)

A family of knowledge representation languages for authoring ontologies, used in semantic web applications.

You will find this term commonly used in AI/Web Development

Web Operations (WebOps)

The process of designing, building, deploying, and managing web applications and IT infrastructure.

You will find this term commonly used in General IT

Web Payment API

An API designed to streamline and secure online payments, making transactions more convenient in web applications.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development/E-Commerce

Web Payment Gateway

A service that authorizes and processes payments for e-commerce transactions, securely transmitting data between websites and payment processors.

You will find this term commonly used in E-Commerce

Web Performance Optimization

The process of improving the speed and efficiency of websites and web applications for better user experience.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development, Performance

Web Personalization

The process of customizing the content and structure of a web site to the specific individual needs of each user or customer segment.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development

Web Portal

A website or service that offers a broad array of resources and services, typically in a centralized location.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development, General IT

Web Push Notifications

Messages that can be sent to a user's web browser, even when the user is not actively visiting the website.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development

Web Real-Time Communications (WebRTC)

An open standard for embedding real-time multimedia communications capabilities directly into web browsers.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development

Web Scraping

Web scraping is the automated extraction of data from websites, typically using web crawling bots or scripts to collect and parse information from web pages for analysis, research, or data integration purposes.

You will find this term commonly used in Data Extraction, Automation, Data Analysis

Web Server

A web server is a software application or hardware device that stores, processes, and delivers web pages and content to clients over the internet or intranet, responding to requests from web browsers or other client applications.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Hosting, Networking, Software Development

Web Service Architecture

A standardized way of integrating web-based applications using open standards over an internet protocol backbone.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development

Web Service Composition

The process of combining multiple web services to create a new, more comprehensive service offering.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Services

Web Service Description Language (WSDL)

An XML-based language used to define web services and describe how to access them.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Services

Web Service Discovery

The process of finding suitable web services over the network, often facilitated by standards like UDDI (Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration).

You will find this term commonly used in Web Services

Web Service Messaging

The use of standard protocols to exchange messages between web services, enabling them to communicate and perform operations.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development

Web Services

Web services are software components or applications that communicate and exchange data over the internet or network using standardized protocols, typically via HTTP, XML, SOAP, or REST, enabling interoperability between different systems.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development, Integration, Networking

Web Standards

Specifications and guidelines for ensuring consistency and interoperability in web design and development.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development, Standards

Web Standards Project (WaSP)

A collective effort of developers and industry experts to promote standards that ensure the long-term growth of the Web.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development

Web Syndication

A form of syndication in which content is made available from one website to other sites. Most commonly, web feeds are used to provide site content to subscribers.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development

Web Template

A pre-designed web page or set of HTML web pages that anyone can use to "plug-in" their own text content and images.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development, Design

Web Typography

The art and technique of arranging type, type design, and modifying type glyphs for the web.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Design

Web-based Application

An application software that runs on a web server, accessed through a web browser over a network.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development, General IT

Web-Based Remote Desktop

A service that allows users to access and control a computer or a network from any location using a web browser.

You will find this term commonly used in Networking/Remote Access

WebAssembly

A binary instruction format for a stack-based virtual machine, designed as a portable compilation target for high-level languages, enabling deployment on the web for client and server applications.

You will find this term commonly used in Web Development

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