World Wide Web (WWW or The Web)
Definition: A graphical interface for the Internet, composed of Internet servers that provide access to documents that in turn provide links to other documents, multimedia files, and sites. Need another definition?
Worm
Definition: A program that replicates itself over networked computers. Need another definition?
WYSIWYG
Definition: What you see is what you get (pronounced "whizzywig"). Typical of a program or application that displays formatted material on the screen in the same way it appears when printed. Need another definition?
X12
Definition: Also referred to as "ANSI X12" and "ASC X12," X12 is a protocol from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for electronic data interchange (EDI). X12 was the primary North American standard for defining EDI transactions. It merged with EDIFACT ...
Xbase
Definition: A collection of practical and how-to information articles maintained by the IT Express Campus Computing Services Help Desk. Need another definition?
XHTML
Definition: Extensible hypertext markup language, a combination of XML and HTML. It is useful to make sure that Web sites appear exactly the same across multiple systems. Need another definition?
XML (Extensible Markup Language)
Definition: XML is an open standard for describing and formatting data and documents. What This Means: In the education IT world, XML has caught on as a preferred way to exchange data. SIF is XML based. PESC’s electronic student transcript standard is ...
Zero Tolerance
Definition: A zero-tolerance policy in schools is a policy of punishing any infraction of a rule, regardless of accidental mistakes, ignorance, or extenuating circumstances. In schools, common zero-tolerance policies concern possession or use of illicit drugs or weapons. Students, and sometimes ...
Zip disk
Definition: A high-capacity floppy disk. Need another definition?
ZIS
Definition: A Zone Integration Server (ZIS) is software that controls communication between agents. Its primary responsibility is to route messages, control access, and enforce security in the zone. What This Means: The Zone Integration Server (ZIS) manages the communication and security with ...
