Lesson 4 Vocabulary Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Rendering Engine | The part of the browser responsible for reading the Web page and presenting it to an end user. Its also called a layout engine. Example: Apple's Safari |
Interpreter | The part of the browser responsible for reading and processing programming language.A browser often has several interpreters set by default. Example: JavaScript |
Sandbox | A programming method that isolates a particular application or process. |
Thread | An instruction from a running application that executes a particular task. When it is running you have to wait till its done, and most browsers are single- threaded. |
Window | The screen that contains the Web page you are viewing. |
Tab | Another instance of a browser window within a browser |
Cache | Web page cookies and related data stored locally on the hard drive, unless the browser's privacy mode has been invoked. |
Supplements | Often called plug- ins, add- ons, or helper applications. Example: Adobe Flash |
Network Programming | Code that controls how the browser access a network. |
Download Controls | Settings that determine how the the Web browser will process downloads. |
Plug- In | An application that adds extra capabilities to your Web browser, such as the ability to view movies or Flash animations. Plug- ins are easy to install and integrate seamlessly into the main HTML file that you are viewing in your browser window. |
Absolute URL | A URL that gives full path to a resource. |
Home Page | The first Web page that displays when you access a domain. |
Wizard | A tool that assists users of an application in creating documents and/or databases based on styles and templates. Also a tool that guides users step-bystep through a software installation process. |
Cookie | A text file that contains information sent between a server and a client to help maintain state and track user activities. Cookies can reside in memory or on a hard drive. |
Greenfield | An approach in which a project lacks any constraints imposed by prior development. |
Pop- Up Windows | A small browser window that appears in front of the browser window you are viewing. |
Pop- Under Windows | A small browser window that appears behind the browser window you are viewing. |
Relative URL | A URL that gives an abbreviated path to a resource using the current page as a starting position. |
Deep URL | A URL that includes a path past the domain into the folder structure of a Web site. |
Uniform Resource Locator | A text string that specifies an Internet address and the method by which the address can be accessed. |
Uniform Resource Identifier | A standardized method of referring to a resource using a text string. |
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