Internet & Web: glossary terms
How the web works, in plain words: URLs, browsers, cookies, domains, hosting and the standards behind every page.
शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेब404 Page (Not Found Page)A 404 page is what a server shows when a requested URL does not exist, and it should return the HTTP 404 status code along with helpful navigation.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबAd BlockerAn ad blocker is a browser extension or app that stops advertisements and often trackers from loading, using filter lists to match their addresses.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबAlgorithmic FeedAn algorithmic feed is a stream of posts ranked and selected by a platform's recommendation system rather than shown strictly in chronological order.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबAutofillAutofill is a browser or password manager feature that fills in saved details such as names, addresses, card numbers and logins on web forms automatically.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबAvatarAn avatar is the image or character that represents a user online, such as a profile picture, cartoon figure or 3D character in a game or virtual world.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबBandwidthBandwidth is the maximum amount of data a connection can transfer per second, usually measured in Mbps or Gbps; hosts also use it for monthly transfer.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबBlog (Weblog)A blog is a website or section of one where posts are published in reverse chronological order, used for personal writing, news and business content.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबBot (Internet Bot)A bot is a software program that performs automated tasks online, from helpful search crawlers and chatbots to spam, scraping and attack tools.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबBreadcrumb NavigationBreadcrumb navigation is a row of links on a page showing the path from the home page to the current page, helping users see where they are and go back up.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबBrowser CacheThe browser cache is local storage where a browser keeps copies of files it has downloaded so repeat visits can load faster without refetching them.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबBrowser ExtensionA browser extension is a small add-on program that extends a web browser with features such as ad blocking, password management or developer tools.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबBrowser HistoryBrowser history is the list of web pages a browser has visited on a device, stored locally so that users can revisit pages and get address-bar suggestions.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबCache-ControlCache-Control is an HTTP header that sets caching rules, such as how long browsers and CDNs may reuse a response and whether they may store it.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबCAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart)A CAPTCHA is a challenge on a web form designed to be easy for people but hard for automated bots, used to block spam and abuse.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबccTLD (Country Code Top-Level Domain)A ccTLD is a two-letter top-level domain assigned to a country or territory, such as .uk, .de or .in, often used to signal local targeting.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबClickbaitClickbait is content whose headline or thumbnail is crafted to provoke curiosity and win clicks, often promising more than the page actually delivers.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबComment SectionA comment section is the area below an article, video or post where readers can write public replies and discuss the content with the author and each other.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबContent ModerationContent moderation is the process of reviewing and acting on user-submitted content to enforce a platform's rules, using people, automation or both.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबCookie (HTTP Cookie)A cookie is a small piece of data a website stores in your browser and sends back with later requests, used for sessions, preferences and tracking.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबCSS (Cascading Style Sheets)CSS is the language that controls the visual presentation of HTML, including layout, colors, fonts and spacing across screen sizes.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबDark WebThe dark web is a small part of the internet reachable only through special software such as Tor, with hidden services that do not appear in search engines.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबDeep LinkA deep link is a link that points to a specific page or piece of content inside a website or app, rather than to its home page or start screen.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबDeep WebThe deep web is all online content that search engines do not index, such as email inboxes, banking pages, private databases and paywalled or login-only pages.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबDigital FootprintA digital footprint is the trail of data you leave online, including posts you make, sites you visit, accounts you hold and information collected about you.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबDM (Direct Message)A direct message, or DM, is a private message sent from one user to another or to a small group on a social platform, outside the public feed or comments.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबDomain NameA domain name is the human-readable address of a website, such as example.com, which DNS translates into the IP address of a server.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबDomain ParkingDomain parking is holding a registered domain without a real website, often with a placeholder page, ads or a for-sale notice.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबEmojiAn emoji is a small pictographic character, such as a smiley face, defined in the Unicode standard and displayed as a colored image in text messages and apps.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबFaviconA favicon is the small icon representing a website in browser tabs, bookmarks and search results, usually declared with a link tag or a favicon.ico file.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबHashtagA hashtag is a word or phrase prefixed with the # symbol that labels a post on social media so people can find and follow posts about the same topic.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबHTML (HyperText Markup Language)HTML is the standard markup language that defines the structure and content of web pages using elements such as headings, links, images and forms.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबHTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol)HTTP is the request-and-response protocol browsers and servers use to exchange web pages, files and API data, with methods, headers and status codes.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबHTTPS (HTTP Secure)HTTPS is HTTP sent over a TLS-encrypted connection, protecting data from eavesdropping and tampering and verifying the site's identity with a certificate.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबHyperlinkA hyperlink is a clickable reference in a web page that takes the visitor to another page, file or section, created with the HTML anchor element.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबiframe (Inline Frame)An iframe is an HTML element that embeds another web page inside the current one, commonly used for maps, videos and third-party widgets.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबIncognito Mode (Private Browsing)Incognito mode is a browser setting that does not save history, cookies or form data after the window closes, though sites and networks can still see activity.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबInfluencerAn influencer is a person with an engaged online following who shapes opinions and buying decisions, often working with brands through sponsored posts.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबInternet ForumAn internet forum is an online discussion site where members post messages in topic threads, with replies stored and visible for later reading.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबInternet MemeAn internet meme is a piece of humor, an image, video or phrase that spreads rapidly online as people copy, remix and share it with new variations.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबInternet TrollAn internet troll is a person who posts deliberately provocative, off-topic or offensive messages online to upset others and draw attention or reactions.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबIP AddressAn IP address is a numeric label assigned to a device or server on a network, letting data packets be sent to the right destination on the internet.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबIPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4)IPv4 is the older internet addressing system using 32-bit addresses written as four numbers like 192.0.2.1, with about 4.3 billion possible values.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबIPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6)IPv6 is the newer internet addressing system using 128-bit addresses written in hexadecimal, designed to replace IPv4's limited address space.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबISP (Internet Service Provider)An ISP is a company that provides internet access to homes and businesses, assigning IP addresses and routing traffic to the wider internet.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबJavaScriptJavaScript is the programming language browsers run to make web pages interactive, from form validation to full web applications.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबLivestreamA livestream is a real-time broadcast of video or audio over the internet, letting viewers watch an event as it happens and often chat with the host.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबlocalhostlocalhost is the hostname that always refers to the current device, resolving to 127.0.0.1 in IPv4 and ::1 in IPv6, used for local development and testing.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबMalvertising (Malicious Advertising)Malvertising is the use of online ads to spread malware or scams, often by slipping a harmful ad into legitimate ad networks that load on trusted websites.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबMIME Type (Media Type)A MIME type is a label such as text/html or image/png that tells a browser what kind of data a response contains and how to handle it.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबNet NeutralityNet neutrality is the principle that internet providers should treat all lawful traffic equally, without blocking, slowing or charging extra for specific sites.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबNewsletter (Email Newsletter)A newsletter is a regularly sent email or digital publication that delivers updates, articles or offers to people who have subscribed to receive it.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबOnline PrivacyOnline privacy is a person's ability to control what personal information is collected, shared and used about them when they browse and use online services.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबPaywallA paywall is a system on a website that restricts access to some or all content until the visitor pays or subscribes, common for news and media sites.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबPermalinkA permalink is a permanent, stable URL that points to one specific page or post so that it can be bookmarked, shared and cited without the address changing.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबPodcastA podcast is a series of audio or video episodes delivered over the internet, which listeners can subscribe to, download or stream in a podcast app.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबPop-upA pop-up is a small window or overlay that appears over a web page, often used for ads, sign-up prompts, cookie notices or alerts, and sometimes abused.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबPWA (Progressive Web App)A PWA is a web app that uses a manifest, service worker and HTTPS to offer installability, offline support and app-like behavior from a browser.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबQR Code (Quick Response Code)A QR code is a two-dimensional square barcode that stores data such as a web address and is read by a phone camera, opening the encoded content instantly.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबQuery StringA query string is the part of a URL after the question mark that carries key-value parameters, such as search terms or tracking tags, to the server.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबReferrer (HTTP Referer)The referrer is the HTTP header telling a site which page a visitor came from; the header name is historically misspelled as Referer.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबResponsive DesignResponsive design is an approach where a website's layout adapts to different screen sizes using flexible grids, media queries and scalable images.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबrobots.txtrobots.txt is a plain text file at a site's root that tells crawlers which paths they may or may not request; it is a guideline, not access control.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबRSS (Really Simple Syndication)RSS is an XML feed format that lists a site's latest posts so readers and apps can subscribe and get updates without visiting the site.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबSearch EngineA search engine is a service that crawls and indexes web pages and returns a ranked list of results matching a user's query.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबSession (Web Session)A web session is a series of requests from one visitor tied together by a server-side record, usually identified by a session ID stored in a cookie.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबSitemap (XML Sitemap)A sitemap is a file listing a site's URLs, usually in XML, to help search engines discover and understand the pages you want indexed.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबSocial MediaSocial media refers to websites and apps where users create profiles, publish content and interact with each other through posts, comments, messages and shares.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबSpamSpam is unsolicited, usually bulk or irrelevant electronic messaging sent to many recipients, most often by email, comments, texts or social posts.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबStreamingStreaming is delivering audio or video over the internet continuously so it plays while it downloads, instead of waiting for the whole file to arrive.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबSync (Synchronization)Sync, short for synchronization, is the process of keeping data such as files, bookmarks or settings identical across several devices or services.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबTLD (Top-Level Domain)A TLD is the last label of a domain name, such as .com, .org or .in, and sits at the top of the DNS hierarchy under the root.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबUGC (User-Generated Content)User-generated content is any text, image, video or review created by a site's users rather than by the site owner, such as comments, posts and reviews.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबURI (Uniform Resource Identifier)A URI is a string that identifies a resource by name, location or both; every URL is a URI, but not every URI is a URL.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबURL (Uniform Resource Locator)A URL is the full web address of a resource, combining a scheme, host, optional port, path, query string and fragment that tell a browser where to fetch it.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबURL Fragment (Hash)A URL fragment is the part after the # symbol that points to a section within a page and is handled by the browser, never sent to the server.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबURL ShortenerA URL shortener is a service that turns a long web address into a short link that redirects visitors to the original page, often with click tracking.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबUser AgentA user agent is the software making an HTTP request, identified by the User-Agent header string that names the browser, version and operating system.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबUser Profile (Online Profile)An online profile is the page or record describing a user on a website or app, including name, picture, bio and settings, visible to others or private.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबUsername (Handle)A username, or handle, is the unique name a person uses to identify their account on a website or app, often shown publicly and prefixed with @ on social media.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबUTF-8 (Unicode Transformation Format)UTF-8 is the dominant character encoding on the web, representing every Unicode character using one to four bytes while staying compatible with ASCII.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबViral ContentViral content is an online post, video or article that spreads rapidly through shares and reposts, reaching far more people than its original audience.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबVlog (Video Blog)A vlog is a video blog, a series of personal or topical videos published online, typically on a video platform, where the creator speaks to the camera.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबWeb App (Web Application)A web app is an interactive application delivered through a browser, such as webmail or an online store, as opposed to a mostly static informational website.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबWeb BrowserA web browser is software that requests pages from web servers, interprets HTML, CSS and JavaScript, and displays the result to the user.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबWeb Crawler (Spider, Bot)A web crawler is an automated program that visits web pages, follows links and collects content, mainly to build search engine indexes.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबWeb HostingWeb hosting is a service that stores your website's files on a server connected to the internet so visitors can reach them at all times.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबWeb PortalA web portal is a website that gives users a single, often login-protected entry point to information, services or tools, such as a customer or employee portal.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबWeb ServerA web server is software, and the machine running it, that receives HTTP requests from browsers and returns web pages, files or API responses.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबWebhookA webhook is an HTTP callback in which one system sends a POST request to a URL you provide whenever a specific event happens.शब्दकोश · इंटरनेट और वेबWikiA wiki is a website whose pages can be created and edited collaboratively by its users, with a visible history of changes, as on Wikipedia.