Cambridge Professional English Infotech English for computer users Fourth Editiorf

home page /'haum ,peid3/ n 1 The first page on a website, that usually contains links to other pages. 2 The default start-up page on which a web browser starts.
host /haust/ n A computer containing data or programs that other computers can access via a network or modem.
hotspot /'hDtspDt/ nThe geographic boundary covered by a Wi-Fi wireless access point. HTML/,eitJti:em'el/ nThe language used to create hypertext documents (e.g. web pages); short for Hypertext Markup Language.
HTML tags/.eit/themel 'taegz/ nThe codes used to define text fonts, format paragraphs, add links, etc. HTML tags are surrounded by the angle brackets < and >.
HTTP/,eitjti:ti:'pi:/ nThe method by which web pages are transferred from a website to your PC; http appears at the beginning of web addresses and means hypertext transfer protocol. hybrid hard disk /,haibrid 'hu:d ,disk/ n A hard disk with integrated flash memory, intended for new laptops and mobile PCs. hyperlink /'haipaliijk/ n A text, image or button that, when clicked, takes you to other destinations on the Web. hypermedia /'haipamndia/ n A form of enriched multimedia which supports linking graphics, sound, and video elements in addition to text elements.
hypertext /'haipatekst/ nText that contains links to other documents.
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icon /'aikon/ n A picture representing an object, such as a document, program, folder or hard disk.
ICT system /.aisiiti: 'sistam/ n A system that uses information and communications technologies.
IM server /,aiem 's3:va/ n A central system that provides presence information about online users, and passes instant messages between them.