Glossary – Technical terms for web, print and design from A to Z
This glossary is aimed at businesses and self-employed people who work with a web designer or graphic designer and want to understand the key technical terms. The worlds of the web, print and design are full of terms that sound more complicated than they actually are. Here, I explain the most important ones – concisely, clearly and without requiring any prior knowledge.
- 301 Redirect
- Above the fold
- Accessibility
- AI – Artificial Intelligence on the Web
- Alt Text
- AVIF
- Call to Action (CTA)
- CMS – Content Management System
- CMYK / RGB
- Content
- Core Web Vitals
- Corporate Design
- Domain
- Favicon
- Final Artwork
- Footer
- GDPR – General Data Protection Regulation
- Gutenberg Editor
- Header
- Hosting / Web Hosting
- Meta Description
- Page Speed / Load Time
- Plugin
- Print File
- Responsive Design
- SEA – Search Engine Advertising
- SEO – Search Engine Optimization
- Sitemap
- SSL / HTTPS
- Theme
- URL
- UX & UI – User Experience and User Interface
- Vector Format / SVG
- Viewport
- WebP
- WordPress