Monday, March 9, 2009

Terms

ActiveX - A programming interface (API) that allows web browsers to download and execute Windows programs.

API (Application Programming Interface) - An interface for letting a program communicate with another program. In web terms: An interface for letting web browsers or web servers communicate with other programs. (See also Active-X and Plug-In)

Applets - Small software applications that download with a Web document, enhancing its presentation on your screen and eliminating the need for specialized viewing software to be permanently installed on your computer.

DHTML (Dynamic HTML) - A term commonly to describe HTML content that can change dynamically.

Encryption - To convert data from its original form to a form that can only be read by someone that can reverse the encryption. The purpose of encryption is to prevent unauthorized reading of the data.

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