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Internet:
|
always
capitalized
(see
"intranet" below) |
login
(noun):
|
single
word,
not
hyphenated |
|
Net:
|
always
capitalized,
no
apostrophe |
log in
(verb):
|
2 words,
not
hyphenated |
|
Web:
|
always
capitalized |
dial
up
(verb):
|
2 words,
not
hyphenated |
|
Web site:
|
2 words,
1st is
always capitalized |
dial-up
(adjective):
|
hyphenated,
as in
dial-up account |
|
online/offline:
|
single
word,
not
hyphenated |
high-speed
(adjective):
|
hyphenated,
as in high
speed Internet |
|
upload/download:
|
single
word,
not
hyphenated |
e-mail:
|
hyphenated |
|
bookmark:
|
single
word,
not
hyphenated |
multimedia: |
single
word,
not
hyphenated |
|
search engine:
|
2 words,
not
hyphenated |
social
network:
|
2 words,
not hyphenated |
Other common tech terms:
|
domain name:
|
2 words,
lowercase |
shareware: |
1 word,
lowercase |
|
home page:
|
lowercase,
2 words |
Unix, UNIX:
|
Capitalize
for generic use,
Uppercase
acronym for trade name |
|
intranet :
|
no capital,
1 word |
workstation:
|
1 word
|
|
IT:
|
information
technology - Uppercase acronym -
generally spell out in a sentence |
blog:
|
1
word
(Blogger
= Capitalized because it's a brand
name) |
|
Java:
|
Capitalize
also,
JavaScript |
Facebook, Twitter:
|
Capitalized
(brand name),
single word |
|
JavaScript:
|
1
word,
Capitalize
the "J" and "S" |
ipad, iphone, ipod:
|
single
word,
lower case
(by brand design) |
|
listserv:
|
1
word, lowercase |
ipad, iphone, ipod:
|
single
word,
lower case
(by brand design) |
|
megabyte:
|
abbreviate
MB,
megahertz
- abbreviate MHz |
mashup:
|
single word,
not hyphenated |
|
plug-in:
|
hyphenated |
social
network:
|
2 words,
not hyphenated |
|
open source:
|
2 words
not
hyphenated |
wiki:
|
not hyphenated,
not capitalized
(unless
brand name: WikiLeaks) |
-
As we've seen above, the word "Web"
is always capitalized when it refers to the
Internet.
-
When we have 2
words, and "Web"
is the first word, "Web"
is capitalized ... and often the second word is,
too
-
Web site, Web Forum, Web Host, Web Server, Web
Ring
-
However,
portmanteau words
involving "web" are spelled with a
lower-case
"w."
-
"portmanteau" = 2+ words combined to form a
single word
|
webinar:
|
a seminar
on the Web |
|
webcast:
|
a live
broadcast on the Web |
|
webmaster:
|
the
creator, maintainer of a Web site |
|
webzine:
|
a
publication (magazine, newsletter)
published in electronic form, often
exclusively, on the Internet
(a.k.a.:
e-zine, cyberzine, webmag) |
|
webmail:
|
electronic
mail |
- Similarly, the following words follow the
same stylistic rules:
|
net
words:
|
netiquette,
netmask |
|
cyber
words:
|
cyberspace,
cyberbullying, cyberpunk |
|
hyper-
words:
|
hypertext,
hyperlink, hypermedia |
|
electronic (e-) words:
|
hyphenated:
e-mail, e-zine, e-waste, e-book,
e-business,
e-shopping, e-commerce |
somewhat alphabetical list of common (by NO
means comprehensive) acronyms
|
ASCII:
|
for
American Standard Code Information
Interchange. Uppercase acronym. |
dpi: |
dots per inch
(lower case, never spelled out) |
|
CD: |
compact disc
(plural CDs) |
FAQ: |
frequently
asked question |
|
CD-ROM: |
compact disc as
read-only memory - Uppercase
acronym, with hyphen |
FPS: |
frames per
second |
|
DVD: |
digital video
disc - Uppercase acronym. |
FTP: |
file transfer
protocol - Uppercase acronym,
lowercase spelled out |
|
GB: |
gigabyte -
Abbreviate GB. |
GIF: |
graphic
interchange format |
|
PDF: |
portable
document format - Uppercase acronym.
Also, Adobe Acrobat PDF. |
JPEG: |
joint
photographic experts group |
|
URL: |
Uniform
Resource Locator - Uppercase
acronym, capitalize when spelling out. |
GUI: |
graphical user
interface (plural GUIs) |
|
CC: |
carbon copy
(BCC - blind carbon copy) |
HTML: |
hypertext
markup language |
|
API: |
Application
Programming Interface |
IP: |
Internet
protocol |
|
CMS: |
Content/Course
Management System |
ISP: |
Internet
service provider |
|
CPA: |
Cost Per Action |
LAN: |
local area
network |
|
PPA: |
pay per action
(same as CPA) |
WAN: |
wide area
network |
|
CSS: |
Cascading Style
Sheets |
OOP: |
object-oriented
programming |
|
CSV: |
Comma-Separated
Values |
RAM: |
random access
memory |
|
P2P: |
peer-to-peer |
ROM: |
read-only
memory |
|
RSS: |
Really Simple
Syndication |
RSI: |
repetitive
strain injury |
|
URI: |
Uniform
Resource Identifier |
TCP/IP: |
transmission
control protocol/Internet protocol |
|
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|
TIFF: |
tagged image
file format |
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