Glossary of Terms
At BlueTree we try to make web design and the Internet easy to understand. That's the goal of this glossary. If you're not sure about what we mean you can look up website and internet terms here. We aim to explain things in good old, plain, UK English.
How it works
- To search for a term, click "Ctrl+F" in Windows, or "Command+F" on a Mac; type the term, or part of it, into your web browser's search box.
- Or you can just scroll down the list of terms.
- Click on a term to display its meaning.
- Click again to hide the meaning.
If you've not used your browser's "Find" function before, here's more about how to search in different web browsers.
If the term you're looking for isn't there, please use the comments form on our Contact Us page to let us know. If we know the answer and it's relevant, we'll add it to the list :-)
Glossary Terms
- Cookie
- Database
- DNS
The tiny logo in your web browser's address bar, to the left of the URL. Some think Favicons help SEO a tiny amount, though it may not be true. They don't cost much and add 
credibility by making your website look more professional, so what's to lose? Here's ours:
- HTML
- PHP
- Server
The description text, or "snippet" of information, displayed in search results, under the title and URL.
- URL
