glossary

Code

Code can be defined as any set of characters, symbols, or even sounds (think Morse code) that represent another set of characters, symbols, or sounds. Online, code refers to the mysterious Chee-tos-and-Pepsi-fueled, 3-a.m. stuff that programmers generate, and can be used as a noun or a verb: "Our coders were up all night coding code." In this sense, code refers to the instructions written by programmers that only computers, software applications, or other programmers can understand.

Related Terms: php, Java, browser, client/server

ASCII
Attachment
Avatar
Bandwidth
Browser
CGI
Chat, Chat Room
Client/Server
Code
Compress(ion)
Cookies
Crash, Freeze
Cursor
dhtml (Dynamic html)
Domain Name
Download, Upload
Email
Error Codes
Ethernet
Filter (email)
Form (elements)
Frames
FTP

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