Technical Glossary: H
Term Index
Hacker
A person that really enjoys computers and exploring computer systems and programs. Most hackers are not bad people, they just don't have a life. Hackers that engage in illegal activities with computer or illegally break into computer systems are called Crackers (Criminal Hackers).
Hits
Basically, the number of times a file is accessed or downloaded. This can be misleading because most web pages are a combination of more than one file (the text file for the text content and then all the image and audio files that make up the entire page). So, if a web page contains a total of 7 files (main file plus 6 graphics) this will generate 7 hits for every actual visitor.
Home Page
The main or first page of a web site or web presentation. This page usually provides a menu to other pages on the web site and some introductory information.
Home Page URL
See URL. The URL or address of the first page (homepage) for a web site.
Hot List
General feature on web browsers to keep track of your favorite web sites. This is the same thing that Netscape calls Bookmarks and Internet Explorer calls Favorites.
HTML
HyperText Markup Language. This is the language of web pages. HTML is a collection of markup tags that describe how a document is to displayed in a web browser. Within the document, one can make references to other documents -- these links are called hypertext links.
Example of simple web page:
<HTML>
<TITLE>Welcome to My Web
Page</TITLE>
<BODY>
<H1 ALIGN="center">Welcome to My Web
Page</H1>
<P>Hello everyone. This is my very first
page.
</BODY></HTML>
HTTP
HyperText Transfer Protocol. A set of rules (protocol) that govern how web pages are transferred from a web server to your web browser.
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