GoWide Glossary
RSS

(Really Simple Syndication) - Allows subscribed Users of a website to receive real-time information that is updated on the Internet.

Script

A collection of statements written in a Scripting Language.

Scripting Language

In web terms: A simple programming language that can be executed by a web browser or a web server. See JavaScript

Search Engine

A web application that enables searching vast numbers of sites to only show a subset relevant to the search query.

SEO

(Search Engine Optimisation) - Is the process of improving your site to optimise its ranking in the results of searches.

Server

Is a computer that is connected to a network (or the Internet) and provides (serves) information.

Server-side

This refers to activity that occurs on the server. Only the results of the processing are returned to the client computer.

Site Maintenance

Work done with the web site once it has been placed on the server.

Sitemap

This sets out the structure of a website. May be used in a complex site to facilitate finding the right page or subset of pages.

SMTP

(Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) A standard communication protocol for sending e-mail messages between computers.

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