Chapter 7 Technical & Web Terminology

1. Tech Talk

New words and acronyms emerge each day. As a guide, we also referred to “Wired Style: Principles of English Usage in the Digital Age.” We also referenced the  Information Technology Services Style Guide at The University of Texas at Austin.

2. Frequently Used E-terms

dial up (verb)	dial-up (adjective) account
e-mail (verb)	email is also correct as a noun. Be consistent.
Internet (cap “I”)
log in (verb)	login (noun)
log out (verb)	logout (noun)
multimedia (one word, no hyphen)
Net (cap “N,” no apostrophe)
offline (one word, no hyphen)	online (one word, no hyphen)
website (no cap when generic noun)	Also two words, Web Site, where "W" and "S" are capped.  Be consistent.

3. Web Words

For references to the Web itself, use a cap W. In most other cases, Web-based words use a lower case w.

webcast	A live broadcast on the Web
webmaster	The creator of a site
webzine	Media of the Web and for the Web

4. Common Acronyms

The following table contains a list of common acronyms:

CC	carbon copy (BCC - blind carbon copy)
CD	compact disc (plural CDs)
dpi	dots per inch (lower case, never spelled out)
EPS	encapsulated postscript
FAQ	frequently asked question
FPS	frames per second
FTP	file transfer protocol
GIF	graphic interchange format
GUI	graphical user interface (plural GUIs)
HTML	hypertext markup language
IP	Internet protocol
ISP	Internet service provider
JPEG	joint photographic experts group
LAN	local area network
OOP	object-oriented programming
RAM	random access memory
ROM	read-only memory
RSI	repetitive strain injury
TCP/IP	transmission control protocol/Internet protocol
TIFF	tagged image file format
WAN	wide area network