What is Ajax?

Asynchronous JavaScript and XML is a technique which allows a web page to request additional data from a server without requiring a new page to load.

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Popular terms starting with letter 'A'
What is A Record?
A records are units of information in the DNS that are used to assign IP addresses in the IPv4…continue
What is Absolute Link?
A link which shows the full URL of the page being linked at. Some links only show relative link path…continue
What is AdCenter?
While it has a few cool features (including demographic based bidding) it is still quite nascent…continue
What is ADN?
ADN is the acronym for Advanced Digital Network. A digital, private line transport service that…continue
What is ADR?
ADR means Alternative Dispute Resolution. It is an alternative procedure for solving disputes that…continue
What is ADSL?
ADSL is the acronym for Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. A DSL line where the upload speed is…continue
What is Adwords Site?
(MFA) Made For Google Adsense Advertisements - websites that are designed from the ground up as…continue
What is Affiliate?
An affiliate site markets products or services that are actually sold by another website or business…continue
What is Afilias?
Enterprise that operates the registry for the top level domain .info. Afilias is also the technical…continue
What is Algorithm?
A program (algo) used by search engines to determine what pages to suggest for a given search…continue
What is Alt Text?
A description of a graphic, which usually isn’t displayed to the end user, unless the graphic is…continue
What is Analytics?
A program which assists in gathering and analyzing data about website usage. Google analytics is a…continue
What is Anchor Text?
The user visible text of a link. Search engines use anchor text to indicate the relevancy of the…continue
What is Authority?
Also known as trust, link juice, Google juice, it is the amount of trust that a site is credited…continue
What is Authority Site?
A website which has many incoming links from other related expert/hub sites. Because of this simulta…continue