Web design terminology beginning with the letter S

Search engine

Google, Yahoo and others are popular search engines that enable users to find other web sites and internet resources. Search engines work by indexing the web and adding web site information into a set of massive databases.

Spiders

A spider is the term given to the electronic information gatherers that search engines send out to index the web.

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)

SMTP is a server-side tool and protocol of sending and receiving emails.

Spam

Named after Monty Python's ridicule of the product, spam is used in reference to any unwanted internet communication. This can range from bulk, junk emails; to advertising messages posted on discussion forums.