Definitions beginning with W

Web fundamentals #

W3C

World Wide Web Consortium: organization developing many Web specifications and recommendations with the community.

Also searched as : world wide web consortium standards

Security and privacy #

WAF

Web Application Firewall: filter analyzing HTTP traffic to block certain attacks against a Web application.

Also searched as : pare feu applicatif

Design, UX and accessibility #

WCAG

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines: international W3C recommendations for making Web content more accessible.

Also searched as : accessibilité web

Development and code #

Web app

Application used in a browser and offering interactive functions comparable to installed software.

Also searched as : application web

Development and code #

Web application

Software used through a browser, often connected to a server and database.

Also searched as : web app web application

Web fundamentals #

Web browser

Browser interpreting HTML, CSS, JavaScript and other resources to display and operate the Web.

Also searched as : navigateur web

Design, UX and accessibility #

Web design

Visual and functional design of Web interfaces, hierarchy, components and adaptation to screens.

Also searched as : design web

Design, UX and accessibility #

Web form

Interface collecting user-entered information for contact, ordering, booking or account creation.

Also searched as : web form

Hosting and infrastructure #

Web hosting

Service making website files, databases and resources available on servers connected to the Internet.

Also searched as : web hosting host

Hosting and infrastructure #

Web hosting

Service providing resources required to make a website or application accessible on the Internet.

Also searched as : hébergement web

Marketing and acquisition #

Web marketing

Digital actions used to understand a market, attract audiences, build relationships and generate results.

Also searched as : marketing digital

Hosting and infrastructure #

Web server

Software receiving HTTP requests and returning pages, files or application responses.

Also searched as : serveur web apache nginx

Development and code #

WebAssembly

Portable binary format executed with high performance in the browser alongside JavaScript.

Also searched as : wasm

Development and code #

Webhook

HTTP call automatically triggered by an event to notify or activate another service.

Also searched as : callback événement

Design, UX and accessibility #

WebP

Modern image format supporting lossy or lossless compression, transparency and animation.

Also searched as : image web

Web fundamentals #

Website

Organized set of pages and resources accessible under the same domain or online identity.

Also searched as : site internet site web

Development and code #

WebSocket

Protocol maintaining persistent two-way communication between browser and server.

Also searched as : temps réel

SEO, search and visibility #

White hat SEO

Sustainable SEO practices respecting search-engine guidance and prioritizing genuine value for the audience.

Also searched as : seo éthique

Hosting and infrastructure #

WHOIS

Lookup service providing access to certain domain-registration information according to applicable privacy rules.

Also searched as : domaine registre

Design, UX and accessibility #

Wireframe

Simplified functional page diagram showing areas, priorities and journeys before detailed graphic design.

Also searched as : zoning maquette filaire

Development and code #

WordPress

Widely used open-source content management system for creating and managing many types of websites.

Also searched as : cms

Content and communication #

WYSIWYG

Editor intended to show during editing a result close to the final presentation.

Also searched as : what you see is what you get éditeur visuel