Sometimes you find yourself in a meeting slyly googling the language the developer is using trying to keep up with the long list of acronyms and funny words used to describe tools, platforms, and languages in tech. Here are five acronyms to have under your belt for your next meeting.
5 Acronyms for the Non-Technical Employee
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)
HTML is a computer language used for building websites. HTML is very accessible for most people because of how easy it is to learn.
W3C (World Wide Web Consortium)
As stated on their website: “The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international community that develops open standards to ensure the long-term growth of the Web.”
CMS (Content Management System)
A content management system is a computer application that supports creating and modifying digital content. CMS environments often support multiple users in a shared domain or environment.
SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
Search engine optimization is the process that influences the ranking of a website in a search engine’s (Google, Yahoo, Bing) results.
IP (Internet Protocol)
The internet protocol is the fundamental communications protocol for relaying data across network boundaries.