Definitions of Technical Terms
What is HTTP? HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) was developed by Tim Berners-Lee at CERN (Switzerland) along with other concepts that form the basis of the World Wide Web: HTML and…
What is a Standard? A standard represents a unified and generally recognized way in which a product or process is manufactured, documented, or carried out. An innovation must have clearly…
What is Spam? Spam, also referred to as junk, is unsolicited messages sent electronically, such as e-mails, SMS or forum messages. The recipient receives messages without having given consent. The…
What is a Web Portal? A web portal is a web-based platform for organizations and businesses to create, share, exchange and reuse aggregated information. It is hosted publicly or privately…
What are Active Server Pages? Active Server Pages (ASP) is a Microsoft technology that runs server-side scripts to create dynamic web pages for visitors. The server executes active scripts to…
What is an Algorithm? An algorithm dictates, logically and systematically, how a problem or a class of problems should be solved. It consists of a finite number of individual instructions.…
What is CAD? CAD (Computer Aided Design) is software used by architects, engineers, and other creative professionals to create technical illustrations and drawings. Instead of creating drawings of components and…
What is a DBMS? A DBMS (Database Management System) is a software with which one or more databases can be created. A database is an electronic management system that contains…
What is DOS? DOS (Disk Operating System) is an operating system that allows working with disk drives via different text-based commands. MS-DOS, the leading disk operating system from Microsoft, was…
What is Email? E-mail (Electronic Mail) is a method of transmitting messages through a computer. E-mails have become the primary mode of communication throughout the world and have increasingly replaced…