VMPlus Computer and Internet Glossary
Words you might come across when working with computers and on the internet.
Computer and Internet Glossary
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CAPTCHA
A CAPTCHA is program or coding on a web page used as a way of thwarting spam and automated extraction data programs or bots. A CAPTCHA intended to distinguish humans from machine input. A CAPTCHA presents a test, often involving distorted text, images, or a simple question, that humans can readily solve. ( Also see ReCAPTCHA )
CMS - Content Management Systems
Content Management Systems are software applications that can be used to manage the creation and modification of web pages or websites without the need for specialized technical knowledge. A CMS allows multiple users to work on the same project from different locations. Wordpress, Joomla! and Drupal are some of the most popular examples of CMS software, and are Open Source.
Conversion
The term Conversion with regard to SEO means the percentage of people who go from clicking on an ad or visiting a website to actually making a sale. The Conversion rate indicates that the link or ad was successful since it moved from a simple click to a actual sale.
Cookie - Cookies
Browser Cookies are small files that websites use to collect and store information about you on your computer or other device. A Cookie can track web pages or websites you visit, your login details or browsing preferences. They are created by a web server and sent to your browser, which then stores them for a set period of time. Cookies can help personalize your web experience, making it easier to navigate and access websites you visit frequently. Some websites may sell information about your use of the web to other companies, so it is usually recommended that cookies be removed after each use of the internet.
cPanel
A Web Hosting Control Panel that provides a graphical interface and automation tools designed to simplify the process of hosting a website for the website owner or "end user". A feature of cPanel is that it enables administration through a standard web browser using a three-tier structure. With over 80 different features, cPanel It claims to be the most powerful online control panel available.
CPM
Cost Per Mile, CPM is an Internet advertising term that relates to the cost to get One Thousand Ad Impressions (views). If an internet ad is $2.00-CPM, the advertiser will pay $2.00 for every 1,000 impressions of its Ad. The word mille is Latin for “thousand”, hence Cost Per “Mile”.
CSS
CSS or Cascade Style Sheet is a style sheet programming language (i.e., "style.css" or "footer.css") CSS files control the look and feel of a website. The usefulness of CSS is a way to change web page styles, size, color, font, images, and other options throughout the whole site by modifying just one file. A Website with 10,000+ pages could have every page reflect the changes just by changing the one line in the master style sheet file.
CSV
Comma Separated Values, CSV files are used by spreadsheet, database and other information storing programs. These files will store information in individual rows of data, with each segment of information “separated” by a character such as a “ , ” or “ ; ”. CSV files can be useful for moving names, addresses, dollar amounts, etc. between programs and devices.
CTR
Click-Through Rate. For a website, the CTR is the percentage of actual clicks on a banner, button, link or other web page element . If there are 100 views for say, a banner ad, and if it gets only 10 clicks - Then the advertisement has a 10% Click-Through Rate.
Cyberspace
Cyberspace refers to the online world of computer networks, particularly the internet, where people interact and exchange information. It encompasses various digital spaces, like social media, online marketplaces, and even military networks. And being global in scope, it is a space where information can be stored, modified, and exchanged regardless of physical location. The term Cyberspace was first used by the American-Canadian author William Gibson in 1982 in a story in Omni magazine and then in his book Neuromancer.
