Computer Glossary
by David Barth, written in 2000
Glossary
ActiveX...........................A Microsoft technology for embedding components into Web pages.
applet.............................A Java program designed to be embedded into a Web page.
argument........................A parameter that is passed to a called function.
array..............................A like set of variables that can be referenced by an index.
Boolean.........................A variable that can store only "true" and "false."
interpreter......................The browser component that converts a script from English to computer language.
Java..............................An object-oriented language for Web pages, developed by Sun Microsystems.
JavaScript......................A Java-based language for Web pages, developed by Netscape. It is not as capable as Java, but is easier to implement.
method..........................A special function that can be stored in an object and acts on the object's properties.
object............................A variable that can store multiple values, called properties, and functions, called methods.
scope............................The part of a JavaScript program that a variable was declared in and is available to.
tag................................A word or group of words used in HTML, surrounded by greater-than and less-than signs, for controlling the way a Web page is displayed.
For example, to bold the word "car," the tags used could be written as: [b]car[/b] where the brackets, [], are replaced by pointy brackets, the "b" indicates "bold," and
the slash, /, indicates end of tag.
VBScript......................A scripting language developed by Microsoft, based on Visual Basic. VBScript is only supported by Microsoft Internet Explorer, not Netscape
Navigator.