XHTML Stands for “Extensible Hypertext Markup Language.” XHTML is markup language used to create webpages. It is similar to HTML but uses a more strict XML-based syntax. The first version of XHTML (1.0) was standardized in 2000. For several years, XHTML was the most common language used to create websites. It has since been superseded …
XML Stands for “Extensible Markup Language.” XML is a markup language and file format that defines and stores arbitrary sets of data in a standardized way. Like HTML, XML uses tags to contain and structure data; unlike HTML, XML does not predefine these tags. Instead, authors can define their own XML tags to specify the …
XMP Stands for “Extensible Metadata Platform.” XMP is a universal metadata format developed by Adobe Systems and standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It provides a standard format for sharing metadata between multiple applications. Many file formats include internal metadata, which describes the contents of the file. For example, JPEG images created by …
XSLT Stands for “Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations.” XSLT is a language designed to transform XML documents into other formats. XSLT documents are called stylesheets and contain instructions for translating an XML input file into another format. An XSLT processor program uses stylesheets to analyze an XML file and convert its tags and data into another …
Y2K Stands for “Year 2000.” Y2K, most commonly associated with the “Y2K bug,” was a programming issue that sparked widespread concern as the year 1999 turned to 2000. The bug stemmed from a common practice in early computer programming: storing years as two digits (e.g., “80” for 1980) to save memory. This design choice meant …
ZIF Stands for “Zero Insertion Force.” A ZIF socket is a type of socket found on a computer motherboard that allows the easy insertion and removal of a processor. It uses a small lever next to the socket to gently insert the processor, minimizing the risk of bending or damaging its pins. Installing a chip …