Tech Glossary

General Tech & Online Business Terms

These are the everyday words you keep running into — websites, hosting, payments, email marketing, content management. Here is each one in plain language so you can move through your business and your digital life with less guesswork.

App

A software tool designed to do a specific job.

Back End

The behind-the-scenes part that makes things work.

Browser

The app you use to go on the internet.

Chatbot

A tool that talks with people through messages.

Cloud Storage

Saving files online instead of only on your device.

Coding

Writing instructions for a computer.

CRM

A system for managing customer relationships.

CSS

The styling that controls how a web page looks.

Database

A place where information is organized and stored.

Digital Product

A product people buy or access online.

Domain Name

The name people type to find your website.

Download

Moving a file from the internet onto your device.

Email Marketing

Using email to build relationships and promote offers.

Framework

A ready-made structure that helps build something faster.

Front End

The part people see and interact with.

Funnel

The path people take from discovering you to buying from you.

GitHub

A platform where people store and manage code.

Hosting

The service that keeps your website available online.

HTML

The basic structure of a web page.

Membership

A paid or private access program people join.

PayPal

A digital payment service.

Programming

Another word for creating software with code.

Repository

A folder that stores a project and its files.

Search Engine

A tool that helps you find things online.

Server

A computer that stores and sends online information.

Stripe

An online payment platform for businesses.

Subscription

A recurring payment for continued access.

Upload

Sending a file from your device to the internet.

URL

The full web address for a page online.

Web App

An app you use through a browser.

Website

A group of pages people can visit online.

Workflow

The steps used to complete a task.

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