Definitions beginning with I

Development and code #

i18n

Abbreviation for internationalization: preparing software to support multiple languages, formats and regional conventions.

Also searched as : internationalisation

Hosting and infrastructure #

IaaS

Infrastructure as a Service: on-demand provision of resources such as virtual machines, storage and networking.

Also searched as : infrastructure as a service

Web fundamentals #

ICANN

International organization coordinating the domain-name system and certain unique Internet identifiers.

Also searched as : domain dns governance

Design, UX and accessibility #

Icon

Compact graphic symbol used to represent an action, function, state or category.

Also searched as : icon pictogramme

Development and code #

IDE

Integrated Development Environment: software combining code editing, execution, debugging and development tools.

Also searched as : environnement développement

Development and code #

iframe

HTML element embedding another page or application inside the current document.

Also searched as : inline frame embed

SEO, search and visibility #

Image licensing metadata

Credit or licence details supplied to search engines through suitable structured data or IPTC fields embedded in a photograph.

Also searched as : google images licence copyright

Design, UX and accessibility #

Image optimization

Optimization of an image’s format, dimensions, compression and loading to preserve quality and speed.

Also searched as : optimisation image webp avif

SEO, search and visibility #

Image sitemap

XML sitemap extension associating images with pages to help search engines discover media that may otherwise be difficult to find.

Also searched as : sitemap images google

SEO, search and visibility #

ImageObject

Schema.org type used to describe an image, its URL, dimensions, caption, creator or rights information.

Also searched as : schema image structured data

Data and measurement #

Impression

Count of a potential display of a result, advertisement or content according to the platform’s rules.

Also searched as : ad impression search

Marketing and acquisition #

Inbound marketing

Approach attracting prospects through useful content and services before guiding them toward a commercial relationship.

Also searched as : marketing entrant

SEO, search and visibility #

Index

Organized database in which a search engine stores information understood about resources it may present.

Also searched as : search index

SEO, search and visibility #

Indexing

Process by which a search engine analyzes a resource and decides to add, update or exclude it from its index.

Also searched as : indexing

SEO, search and visibility #

IndexNow

Protocol for quickly notifying participating search engines that a URL was added, changed or removed.

Also searched as : bing indexing protocol

Design, UX and accessibility #

Information architecture

Organization of content, categories, labels and navigation paths so information is easy to find and understand.

Also searched as : architecture information arborescence

Content and communication #

Information gain

New value a piece of content adds beyond existing information through first-hand experience, data, a method or original analysis.

Also searched as : gain information contenu original

Hosting and infrastructure #

Infrastructure as Code

Declarative, versioned management of servers, networks and services through files and automation tools.

Also searched as : iac cloud déploiement

Design, UX and accessibility #

INP

Interaction to Next Paint: Core Web Vitals metric assessing a page’s overall responsiveness to interactions.

Also searched as : interaction next paint

Design, UX and accessibility #

Interaction to Next Paint

Core Web Vitals metric observing overall page interaction latency and selecting a representative responsiveness value.

Also searched as : inp core web vitals

SEO, search and visibility #

Internal link

Link connecting two pages on the same website, useful for navigation, discovery and understanding structure.

Also searched as : lien interne maillage

Web fundamentals #

Internet of Things

Network of connected physical objects able to collect, exchange or process data.

Also searched as : iot objets connectés

Hosting and infrastructure #

IP address

Numerical identifier assigned to a device or server on a network using the Internet Protocol.

Also searched as : ip address ipv4 ipv6

Content and communication #

IPTC photo metadata

Information embedded in an image describing its creator, credit, rights and reuse conditions.

Also searched as : photo droits crédit licence

Development and code #

ISR

Incremental Static Regeneration: progressive updating of static pages without rebuilding the entire site for every change.

Also searched as : incremental static regeneration