Web design terminology beginning with the letter P

Packet

A packet is a small piece of digital data. The internet uses TCP/IP technology to break down data into a number of packets to optimize the transmission of data. These packets are reassembled at the destination.

PaintshopPro

A simple, Windows-based, graphics program that can be used for making and optimizing web graphics.

Perl

Perl is a programming language that is often used to code CGI scripts.

Ping

Pinging another computer over a network, or the internet, is a simple method of making sure that a connection exists. Used for troubleshooting.

POP email

Standing for Post Office Protocol, POP is a method of storing and retrieving emails.

PHP

Similar to Microsoft's ASP, PHP is a server side language and program that is capable of taking data from a number of database sources and creating dynamic web pages.

Protocol

A set of technological standards that allow networked computers to exchange digital information.

See also: Internet Protocol - IP.