{"id":532,"date":"2026-10-26T03:48:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T03:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sitefitters.com\/learn\/glossary\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T03:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T03:48:08","slug":"glossary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sitefitters.com\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/","title":{"rendered":"Website Glossary A\u2013Z"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"sfl-hero sfl-hero-s\"><div class=\"sfl-w\"><div class=\"sfl-bc\"><a href=\"\/fr\/learn\/\">Learn<\/a> \/ Glossary<\/div><h1>Website Glossary <em>A\u2013Z.<\/em><\/h1><p class=\"sfl-lead\">174 website, SEO and hosting terms in plain English. Tap any term for the full explanation.<\/p><div class=\"sfl-search\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"11\" cy=\"11\" r=\"7\"\/><path d=\"M20 20l-4-4\"\/><\/svg><input type=\"search\" id=\"sflFilter\" placeholder=\"Filter 174 terms\" aria-label=\"Filter the glossary\"><\/div><nav class=\"sfl-az\" aria-label=\"Glossary letters\"><a href=\"#letter-a\">A<\/a><a href=\"#letter-b\">B<\/a><a href=\"#letter-c\">C<\/a><a href=\"#letter-d\">D<\/a><a href=\"#letter-e\">E<\/a><a href=\"#letter-f\">F<\/a><a href=\"#letter-g\">G<\/a><a href=\"#letter-h\">H<\/a><a href=\"#letter-i\">I<\/a><a href=\"#letter-j\">J<\/a><a href=\"#letter-k\">K<\/a><a href=\"#letter-l\">L<\/a><a href=\"#letter-m\">M<\/a><a href=\"#letter-n\">N<\/a><a href=\"#letter-o\">O<\/a><a href=\"#letter-p\">P<\/a><span class=\"off\">Q<\/span><a href=\"#letter-r\">R<\/a><a href=\"#letter-s\">S<\/a><a href=\"#letter-t\">T<\/a><a href=\"#letter-u\">U<\/a><a href=\"#letter-v\">V<\/a><a href=\"#letter-w\">W<\/a><a href=\"#letter-x\">X<\/a><span class=\"off\">Y<\/span><span class=\"off\">Z<\/span><\/nav><\/div><\/section><div class=\"sfl-w sfl-gl\" id=\"sflGlossary\"><aside class=\"sfl-side\"><b>Topics<\/b><a href=\"#\" class=\"on\" data-cat=\"all\">All terms<span>174<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#topic-domains\" data-cat=\"domains\" id=\"topic-domains\">Domains &amp; DNS<span>22<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#topic-design\" data-cat=\"design\" id=\"topic-design\">Design &amp; User Experience<span>22<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#topic-build\" data-cat=\"build\" id=\"topic-build\">Building the Website<span>22<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#topic-cms\" data-cat=\"cms\" id=\"topic-cms\">WordPress &amp; Content<span>18<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#topic-backend\" data-cat=\"backend\" id=\"topic-backend\">Back End &amp; Integrations<span>16<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#topic-seo\" data-cat=\"seo\" id=\"topic-seo\">SEO &amp; Local Search<span>24<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#topic-security\" data-cat=\"security\" id=\"topic-security\">Security &amp; Backups<span>13<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#topic-email\" data-cat=\"email\" id=\"topic-email\">Business Email<span>12<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#topic-hosting\" data-cat=\"hosting\" id=\"topic-hosting\">Hosting &amp; Performance<span>25<\/span><\/a><\/aside><div><p class=\"sfl-empty\" hidden>No terms match that search.<\/p><div class=\"sfl-letter\" id=\"letter-a\"><b>A<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sfl-tg\"><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"domains\" style=\"--c:#38BDF8\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/a-record\/\"><h3>A record<small>Domaines<\/small><\/h3><p>An A record is a DNS record that points a domain or subdomain to the IPv4 address of the server hosting the website.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"domains\" style=\"--c:#38BDF8\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/aaaa-record\/\"><h3>AAAA record<small>Domaines<\/small><\/h3><p>An AAAA record is a DNS record that points a domain to an IPv6 address, the newer and longer style of internet address.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"design\" style=\"--c:#F472B6\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/above-the-fold\/\"><h3>Above the fold<small>Concevoir<\/small><\/h3><p>Above the fold is the part of a web page visitors see before they scroll, which shapes their first impression and decision to stay.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"design\" style=\"--c:#F472B6\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/accessibility\/\"><h3>Accessibility (WCAG)<small>Concevoir<\/small><\/h3><p>Website accessibility means designing a site so people with disabilities can use it, guided by the international Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"cms\" style=\"--c:#60A5FA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/admin-dashboard\/\"><h3>Admin dashboard<small>WordPress<\/small><\/h3><p>The admin dashboard is the private, logged-in control area of a website, where you manage content, settings, users, plugins and updates.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"design\" style=\"--c:#F472B6\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/alt-text\/\"><h3>Alt text<small>Concevoir<\/small><\/h3><p>Alt text is a short written description attached to an image on a website, read aloud by screen readers and used by search engines to understand the image.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"backend\" style=\"--c:#34D399\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/api\/\"><h3>API<small>Back End<\/small><\/h3><p>An API (application programming interface) is a set of rules that lets one piece of software request information or actions from another in a predictable way.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"domains\" style=\"--c:#38BDF8\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/auth-code\/\"><h3>Auth code (EPP code)<small>Domaines<\/small><\/h3><p>An auth code, also called an EPP code, is a password-like code from your current registrar that proves you are allowed to transfer your domain elsewhere.<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"sfl-letter\" id=\"letter-b\"><b>B<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sfl-tg\"><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"build\" style=\"--c:#A78BFA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/back-end\/\"><h3>Back end<small>Building the Website<\/small><\/h3><p>The back end is the behind-the-scenes part of a website, the server, database and code that store information and make features like forms and logins work.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"seo\" style=\"--c:#FBBF24\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/backlink\/\"><h3>Backlink<small>SEO<\/small><\/h3><p>A backlink is a link from another website to yours, which search engines treat as a sign that your page is useful or trustworthy.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"security\" style=\"--c:#F87171\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/backup\/\"><h3>Backup<small>Security<\/small><\/h3><p>A backup is a saved copy of your website&#8217;s files and database that you can use to restore the site if something breaks, gets hacked, or is deleted.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"hosting\" style=\"--c:#22D3EE\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/bandwidth\/\"><h3>Bande passante<small>H\u00e9bergement<\/small><\/h3><p>In web hosting, bandwidth usually means how much data your site can send visitors each month, though technically it means how much data can move at once.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"hosting\" style=\"--c:#22D3EE\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/billing-portal\/\"><h3>Billing portal<small>H\u00e9bergement<\/small><\/h3><p>A billing portal is a secure online account where you can view invoices, pay bills, update payment details and manage the services you buy from a provider.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"cms\" style=\"--c:#60A5FA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/block-editor\/\"><h3>Block editor (Gutenberg)<small>WordPress<\/small><\/h3><p>The block editor, nicknamed Gutenberg, is WordPress&#8217;s built-in editor where each paragraph, image, heading or button is a separate block you add and arrange.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"cms\" style=\"--c:#60A5FA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/blog\/\"><h3>Blog<small>WordPress<\/small><\/h3><p>A blog is a section of a website with regularly published, dated articles, used to share advice, news and expertise and attract visitors from search engines.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"backend\" style=\"--c:#34D399\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/booking-system\/\"><h3>Booking system<small>Back End<\/small><\/h3><p>A booking system is software that lets customers see your availability and reserve appointments, classes or services online, often with reminders and payment built in.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"seo\" style=\"--c:#FBBF24\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/bounce-rate\/\"><h3>Bounce rate<small>SEO<\/small><\/h3><p>Bounce rate is the share of visits in which people leave without meaningfully engaging; in Google Analytics 4, it is the percentage of sessions that were not engaged.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"design\" style=\"--c:#F472B6\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/brand-kit\/\"><h3>Brand kit<small>Concevoir<\/small><\/h3><p>A brand kit is a collection of your logo files, colors, fonts and usage rules that keeps your business looking consistent everywhere it appears.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"build\" style=\"--c:#A78BFA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/breakpoint\/\"><h3>Breakpoint<small>Building the Website<\/small><\/h3><p>A breakpoint is a screen width at which a responsive website changes its layout, such as switching from one column on phones to several on desktops.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"build\" style=\"--c:#A78BFA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/browser\/\"><h3>Browser<small>Building the Website<\/small><\/h3><p>A browser is the app people use to visit websites, such as Chrome, Safari, Edge or Firefox, which downloads a site&#8217;s code and displays it as a page.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"security\" style=\"--c:#F87171\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/brute-force-attack\/\"><h3>Brute-force attack<small>Security<\/small><\/h3><p>A brute-force attack is an automated attempt to break into an account by guessing usernames and passwords over and over until one works.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"email\" style=\"--c:#FB923C\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/business-email\/\"><h3>Business email<small>Business Email<\/small><\/h3><p>Business email is an email address that uses your own domain name, like hello@yourbusiness.com, instead of a free address from Gmail, Yahoo or Outlook.<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"sfl-letter\" id=\"letter-c\"><b>C<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sfl-tg\"><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"build\" style=\"--c:#A78BFA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/cache\/\"><h3>Cache (browser)<small>Building the Website<\/small><\/h3><p>A browser cache is a temporary store of website files, like images and styles, saved on a visitor&#8217;s device so pages load faster on later visits.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"design\" style=\"--c:#F472B6\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/call-to-action\/\"><h3>Call to action (CTA)<small>Concevoir<\/small><\/h3><p>A call to action, or CTA, is a button or link that tells visitors the next step to take, such as &quot;Book an appointment&quot; or &quot;Get a quote.&quot;<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"build\" style=\"--c:#A78BFA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/captcha\/\"><h3>CAPTCHA<small>Building the Website<\/small><\/h3><p>A CAPTCHA is a quick test on a website, like a checkbox, puzzle or invisible check, that tries to tell real people apart from automated spam bots.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"cms\" style=\"--c:#60A5FA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/category-and-tag\/\"><h3>Category and tag<small>WordPress<\/small><\/h3><p>Categories and tags are WordPress tools for grouping blog posts: categories are broad sections, while tags are optional, specific labels describing a post&#8217;s details.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"hosting\" style=\"--c:#22D3EE\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/cdn\/\"><h3>CDN (Content Delivery Network)<small>H\u00e9bergement<\/small><\/h3><p>A CDN is a worldwide network of servers that stores copies of your website&#8217;s files and delivers them from the location nearest each visitor for faster loading.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"security\" style=\"--c:#F87171\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/certificate-authority\/\"><h3>Certificate authority (CA)<small>Security<\/small><\/h3><p>A certificate authority is a trusted organization that checks who controls a domain and then issues the SSL\/TLS certificates browsers rely on to trust websites.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"backend\" style=\"--c:#34D399\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/checkout\/\"><h3>Checkout<small>Back End<\/small><\/h3><p>Checkout is the final series of steps in an online purchase, where the customer enters shipping and payment details and confirms the order.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"build\" style=\"--c:#A78BFA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/child-theme\/\"><h3>Child theme<small>Building the Website<\/small><\/h3><p>A child theme is a WordPress theme that inherits a parent theme&#8217;s design while keeping your customizations separate, so parent theme updates do not erase them.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"hosting\" style=\"--c:#22D3EE\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/cloud-hosting\/\"><h3>Cloud hosting<small>H\u00e9bergement<\/small><\/h3><p>Cloud hosting runs your website on a network of connected servers instead of one machine, so resources can grow quickly and one hardware failure rarely takes you offline.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"domains\" style=\"--c:#38BDF8\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/cname-record\/\"><h3>CNAME record<small>Domaines<\/small><\/h3><p>A CNAME record is a DNS record that makes one domain name an alias of another, so it follows wherever the other name points.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"build\" style=\"--c:#A78BFA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/code-editor\/\"><h3>Code editor<small>Building the Website<\/small><\/h3><p>A code editor is a program developers use to write and edit website code, with helpful features like color-coding, error hints and file organization.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"design\" style=\"--c:#F472B6\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/color-palette\/\"><h3>Color palette<small>Concevoir<\/small><\/h3><p>A color palette is the small set of colors chosen for a website or brand and used consistently for backgrounds, text, buttons and accents.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"build\" style=\"--c:#A78BFA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/contact-form\/\"><h3>Contact form<small>Building the Website<\/small><\/h3><p>A contact form is a short web form that lets visitors send you a message directly from your website without opening their own email program.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"cms\" style=\"--c:#60A5FA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/content-management-system\/\"><h3>Content management system (CMS)<small>WordPress<\/small><\/h3><p>A content management system (CMS) is software that lets you create, edit and organize website pages, posts and images without writing code.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"hosting\" style=\"--c:#22D3EE\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/control-panel\/\"><h3>Control panel<small>H\u00e9bergement<\/small><\/h3><p>A hosting control panel is a web-based dashboard for managing your hosting account, such as email addresses, files, databases, domains and backups, without typing server commands.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"design\" style=\"--c:#F472B6\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/conversion-rate\/\"><h3>Conversion rate<small>Concevoir<\/small><\/h3><p>Conversion rate is the percentage of website visitors who complete a goal you care about, such as booking, calling or filling out a contact form.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"build\" style=\"--c:#A78BFA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/cookie\/\"><h3>Cookie<small>Building the Website<\/small><\/h3><p>A cookie is a small piece of data a website saves in a visitor&#8217;s browser to remember things like logins, shopping carts, preferences or analytics information.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"cms\" style=\"--c:#60A5FA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/copywriting\/\"><h3>Copywriting<small>WordPress<\/small><\/h3><p>Copywriting is writing the words on your website, ads and marketing so they clearly explain what you offer and persuade the right customers to act.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"seo\" style=\"--c:#FBBF24\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/core-web-vitals\/\"><h3>Core Web Vitals<small>SEO<\/small><\/h3><p>Core Web Vitals are Google&#8217;s three measures of real-world page experience: loading speed (LCP), responsiveness (INP) and visual stability (CLS).<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"domains\" style=\"--c:#38BDF8\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/country-code-tld\/\"><h3>Country-code TLD (ccTLD)<small>Domaines<\/small><\/h3><p>A country-code TLD is a two-letter domain ending tied to a country or territory, such as .us for the United States or .ca for Canada.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"hosting\" style=\"--c:#22D3EE\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/cpanel\/\"><h3>cPanel<small>H\u00e9bergement<\/small><\/h3><p>cPanel is a widely used hosting control panel that lets you manage websites, email accounts, files, databases and backups through a simple web dashboard.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"hosting\" style=\"--c:#22D3EE\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/cpu-and-ram\/\"><h3>CPU and RAM<small>H\u00e9bergement<\/small><\/h3><p>CPU is a server&#8217;s processing power and RAM is its short-term working memory, and together they determine how many visitors and tasks your website can handle at once.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"seo\" style=\"--c:#FBBF24\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/crawling\/\"><h3>Crawling<small>SEO<\/small><\/h3><p>Crawling is the process in which search engines send automated programs, called crawlers or bots, to visit web pages and follow links to discover content.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"backend\" style=\"--c:#34D399\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/crm\/\"><h3>CRM<small>Back End<\/small><\/h3><p>A CRM (customer relationship management) system is software that keeps track of your customers and leads, including contact details, conversations, deals and follow-ups, in one place.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"build\" style=\"--c:#A78BFA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/css\/\"><h3>CSS<small>Building the Website<\/small><\/h3><p>CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is the code that controls how a web page looks, including colors, fonts, spacing, layout and how the design adapts to different screens.<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"sfl-letter\" id=\"letter-d\"><b>D<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sfl-tg\"><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"hosting\" style=\"--c:#22D3EE\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/data-center\/\"><h3>Data center<small>H\u00e9bergement<\/small><\/h3><p>A data center is a secure building filled with servers, backup power, cooling and high-speed internet connections, where websites and online services are physically housed.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"backend\" style=\"--c:#34D399\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/database\/\"><h3>Database<small>Back End<\/small><\/h3><p>A database is an organized store of information, such as pages, products, customers or orders, that a website can quickly search, read and update.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"backend\" style=\"--c:#34D399\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/database-table\/\"><h3>Database table<small>Back End<\/small><\/h3><p>A database table is a set of related records arranged in rows and columns, like one sheet in a spreadsheet, inside a website&#8217;s database.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"security\" style=\"--c:#F87171\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/ddos-attack\/\"><h3>DDoS attack<small>Security<\/small><\/h3><p>A DDoS attack floods a website or server with fake traffic from many computers at once, overwhelming it so real visitors cannot get through.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"hosting\" style=\"--c:#22D3EE\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/dedicated-ip\/\"><h3>IP d\u00e9di\u00e9e<small>H\u00e9bergement<\/small><\/h3><p>A dedicated IP is an internet address assigned to your website or server alone, rather than shared with other sites on the same server.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"hosting\" style=\"--c:#22D3EE\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/dedicated-server\/\"><h3>Dedicated server<small>H\u00e9bergement<\/small><\/h3><p>A dedicated server is an entire physical server rented to one customer, so all of its power, memory and storage serve only that customer&#8217;s websites or applications.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"email\" style=\"--c:#FB923C\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/dkim\/\"><h3>DKIM<small>Business Email<\/small><\/h3><p>DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) adds a hidden digital signature to your outgoing email so receiving servers can confirm it truly came from your domain and was not altered.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"email\" style=\"--c:#FB923C\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/dmarc\/\"><h3>DMARC<small>Business Email<\/small><\/h3><p>DMARC is a DNS record telling mail servers what to do with email that fails SPF or DKIM checks, and sending you reports about who uses your domain.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"domains\" style=\"--c:#38BDF8\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/dns\/\"><h3>DNS (Domain Name System)<small>Domaines<\/small><\/h3><p>DNS, the Domain Name System, is the internet&#8217;s directory that translates domain names into the numeric addresses computers use to find websites and email servers.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"domains\" style=\"--c:#38BDF8\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/dns-propagation\/\"><h3>DNS propagation<small>Domaines<\/small><\/h3><p>DNS propagation is the delay between changing a DNS record and that change being seen everywhere, as saved copies across the internet expire and refresh.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"domains\" style=\"--c:#38BDF8\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/dns-record\/\"><h3>DNS record<small>Domaines<\/small><\/h3><p>A DNS record is a single instruction in your domain&#8217;s settings that tells the internet where to send website visitors, email or other services.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"domains\" style=\"--c:#38BDF8\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/domain-name\/\"><h3>Domain name<small>Domaines<\/small><\/h3><p>A domain name is the address people type to reach your website, like yourbusiness.com, and it can also power your professional email addresses.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"domains\" style=\"--c:#38BDF8\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/domain-privacy\/\"><h3>Domain privacy<small>Domaines<\/small><\/h3><p>Domain privacy is a registrar service that hides your personal contact details from public domain lookups, replacing them with the registrar&#8217;s or a proxy&#8217;s information.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"domains\" style=\"--c:#38BDF8\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/domain-registrar\/\"><h3>Domain registrar<small>Domaines<\/small><\/h3><p>A domain registrar is a company accredited to sell and manage domain names, where you register, renew and control the settings for your web address.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"domains\" style=\"--c:#38BDF8\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/domain-renewal\/\"><h3>Domain renewal<small>Domaines<\/small><\/h3><p>Domain renewal is paying to keep your domain name registered for another term, usually yearly, so it does not expire and become available to others.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"domains\" style=\"--c:#38BDF8\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/domain-transfer\/\"><h3>Domain transfer<small>Domaines<\/small><\/h3><p>A domain transfer moves your domain name from one registrar to another while you keep ownership, usually requiring an auth code and an unlocked domain.<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"sfl-letter\" id=\"letter-e\"><b>E<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sfl-tg\"><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"email\" style=\"--c:#FB923C\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/email-alias\/\"><h3>Email alias<small>Business Email<\/small><\/h3><p>An email alias is an extra address that delivers into an existing mailbox, letting one person receive mail sent to several addresses without separate accounts.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"email\" style=\"--c:#FB923C\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/email-deliverability\/\"><h3>Email deliverability<small>Business Email<\/small><\/h3><p>Email deliverability is how reliably your messages reach recipients&#8217; inboxes rather than bouncing or landing in spam folders.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"email\" style=\"--c:#FB923C\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/email-forwarder\/\"><h3>Email forwarder<small>Business Email<\/small><\/h3><p>An email forwarder automatically sends messages that arrive at one address on to another address, without storing a copy in a separate mailbox.<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"sfl-letter\" id=\"letter-f\"><b>F<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sfl-tg\"><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"design\" style=\"--c:#F472B6\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/favicon\/\"><h3>Favicon<small>Concevoir<\/small><\/h3><p>A favicon is the small icon that represents your website in browser tabs, bookmarks and some search results, usually a simplified version of your logo.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"security\" style=\"--c:#F87171\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/firewall\/\"><h3>Firewall<small>Security<\/small><\/h3><p>A firewall is a security system that watches incoming and outgoing network traffic and blocks connections that break a set of safety rules.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"build\" style=\"--c:#A78BFA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/framework\/\"><h3>Framework<small>Building the Website<\/small><\/h3><p>A framework is a ready-made set of code, tools and rules that developers build on, so they do not have to write common features from scratch.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"build\" style=\"--c:#A78BFA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/front-end\/\"><h3>Front end<small>Building the Website<\/small><\/h3><p>The front end is the part of a website visitors see and use in their browser: the layout, text, images, buttons and menus.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"build\" style=\"--c:#A78BFA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/full-stack\/\"><h3>Full stack<small>Building the Website<\/small><\/h3><p>Full stack describes a developer or project that covers both the front end visitors see and the back end server, database and code behind it.<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"sfl-letter\" id=\"letter-g\"><b>G<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sfl-tg\"><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"seo\" style=\"--c:#FBBF24\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/google-analytics\/\"><h3>Google Analytics<small>SEO<\/small><\/h3><p>Google Analytics is Google&#8217;s free tool for measuring website visitors, showing where they come from, which pages they view and what actions they take.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"seo\" style=\"--c:#FBBF24\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/google-business-profile\/\"><h3>Google Business Profile<small>SEO<\/small><\/h3><p>Google Business Profile is Google&#8217;s free business listing tool, formerly Google My Business, that controls how your business appears in Google Search and Maps.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"seo\" style=\"--c:#FBBF24\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/google-search-console\/\"><h3>Google Search Console<small>SEO<\/small><\/h3><p>Google Search Console is a free Google tool that shows how your site performs in Google Search and alerts you to indexing, speed and security problems.<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"sfl-letter\" id=\"letter-h\"><b>H<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sfl-tg\"><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"seo\" style=\"--c:#FBBF24\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/header-tags\/\"><h3>Header tags (H1, H2)<small>SEO<\/small><\/h3><p>Header tags (H1 through H6) are HTML labels for a page&#8217;s headings that organize content into a clear outline for readers and search engines.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"cms\" style=\"--c:#60A5FA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/headless-cms\/\"><h3>Headless CMS<small>WordPress<\/small><\/h3><p>A headless CMS stores and manages content but does not control how it is displayed, instead sending it to separately built websites, apps or other screens.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"design\" style=\"--c:#F472B6\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/hero-section\/\"><h3>Hero section<small>Concevoir<\/small><\/h3><p>A hero section is the large banner area at the top of a web page, usually with a main headline, an image and a primary button.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"design\" style=\"--c:#F472B6\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/homepage\/\"><h3>Homepage<small>Concevoir<\/small><\/h3><p>A homepage is the main page of a website, usually reached at the bare domain, that introduces the business and directs visitors to key sections.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"build\" style=\"--c:#A78BFA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/html\/\"><h3>HTML<small>Building the Website<\/small><\/h3><p>HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the basic code that gives every web page its structure, marking which parts are headings, paragraphs, links, images and buttons.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"security\" style=\"--c:#F87171\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/https\/\"><h3>HTTPS<small>Security<\/small><\/h3><p>HTTPS is the secure way browsers load websites, encrypting everything sent between a visitor and your site so no one else can read or alter it.<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"sfl-letter\" id=\"letter-i\"><b>I<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sfl-tg\"><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"domains\" style=\"--c:#38BDF8\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/icann\/\"><h3>ICANN<small>Domaines<\/small><\/h3><p>ICANN is the nonprofit organization that coordinates the global system of domain names and sets the rules registrars must follow.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"email\" style=\"--c:#FB923C\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/imap\/\"><h3>IMAP<small>Business Email<\/small><\/h3><p>IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) is a way of reading email that keeps messages on the server, so your inbox stays in sync across phone, laptop and webmail.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"seo\" style=\"--c:#FBBF24\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/indexing\/\"><h3>Indexing<small>SEO<\/small><\/h3><p>Indexing is when a search engine stores and organizes a page it has crawled so the page can appear in search results.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"design\" style=\"--c:#F472B6\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/information-architecture\/\"><h3>Information architecture<small>Concevoir<\/small><\/h3><p>Information architecture is how a website&#8217;s content is organized, grouped and labeled so visitors can find what they need without effort.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"backend\" style=\"--c:#34D399\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/integration\/\"><h3>Integration<small>Back End<\/small><\/h3><p>An integration is a connection that lets your website share data automatically with another tool, such as a CRM, booking system, email list or accounting software.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"hosting\" style=\"--c:#22D3EE\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/ip-address\/\"><h3>IP address<small>H\u00e9bergement<\/small><\/h3><p>An IP address is a unique number that identifies a device or server on the internet, much like a street address tells mail carriers where to deliver.<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"sfl-letter\" id=\"letter-j\"><b>J<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sfl-tg\"><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"build\" style=\"--c:#A78BFA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/javascript\/\"><h3>JavaScript<small>Building the Website<\/small><\/h3><p>JavaScript is the programming language that runs in the browser to make web pages interactive, powering things like menus, sliders, pop-ups, form checks and live chat.<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"sfl-letter\" id=\"letter-k\"><b>K<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sfl-tg\"><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"seo\" style=\"--c:#FBBF24\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/keyword\/\"><h3>Keyword<small>SEO<\/small><\/h3><p>A keyword is a word or phrase people type or speak into a search engine, and the phrase you want a page to show up for.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"seo\" style=\"--c:#FBBF24\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/keyword-research\/\"><h3>Keyword research<small>SEO<\/small><\/h3><p>Keyword research is the process of finding out which words and phrases your potential customers search for, so you can plan pages that match them.<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"sfl-letter\" id=\"letter-l\"><b>L<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sfl-tg\"><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"design\" style=\"--c:#F472B6\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/landing-page\/\"><h3>Landing page<small>Concevoir<\/small><\/h3><p>A landing page is a focused web page built for one purpose, such as a promotion or ad campaign, that guides visitors toward a single action.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"backend\" style=\"--c:#34D399\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/live-chat-widget\/\"><h3>Live chat widget<small>Back End<\/small><\/h3><p>A live chat widget is a small chat window on a website where visitors can send messages and get real-time answers from staff or an automated assistant.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"hosting\" style=\"--c:#22D3EE\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/load-time\/\"><h3>Load time<small>H\u00e9bergement<\/small><\/h3><p>Load time is how many seconds it takes for a web page to fully appear and work after a visitor clicks a link or types in your address.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"seo\" style=\"--c:#FBBF24\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/local-seo\/\"><h3>SEO local<small>SEO<\/small><\/h3><p>Local SEO is the practice of helping a business appear in search results and maps when people nearby search for its products or services.<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"sfl-letter\" id=\"letter-m\"><b>M<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sfl-tg\"><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"email\" style=\"--c:#FB923C\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/mailbox\/\"><h3>Mailbox<small>Business Email<\/small><\/h3><p>A mailbox is an email account with its own storage and login, where messages sent to an address are kept so you can read, reply and organize them.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"security\" style=\"--c:#F87171\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/malware\/\"><h3>Malware<small>Security<\/small><\/h3><p>Malware is any software designed to harm, spy on, or take control of a computer or website, including viruses, spam injectors, and hidden redirect scripts.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"hosting\" style=\"--c:#22D3EE\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/managed-hosting\/\"><h3>Managed hosting<small>H\u00e9bergement<\/small><\/h3><p>Managed hosting is a hosting service where the provider handles technical upkeep, such as security, updates, backups and monitoring, so you do not have to.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"hosting\" style=\"--c:#22D3EE\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/managed-wordpress-hosting\/\"><h3>Managed WordPress hosting<small>H\u00e9bergement<\/small><\/h3><p>Managed WordPress hosting is hosting built specifically for WordPress sites, where the provider handles speed tuning, security, updates and backups for you.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"cms\" style=\"--c:#60A5FA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/media-library\/\"><h3>Media library<small>WordPress<\/small><\/h3><p>The media library is the area of a WordPress site that stores and organizes every uploaded image, video, PDF and other file used on your pages.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"backend\" style=\"--c:#34D399\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/merchant-account\/\"><h3>Merchant account<small>Back End<\/small><\/h3><p>A merchant account is a special business account that lets you accept card payments, holding sale funds before they move to your regular bank account.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"seo\" style=\"--c:#FBBF24\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/meta-description\/\"><h3>Meta description<small>SEO<\/small><\/h3><p>A meta description is a short summary of a page, added in its HTML, that search engines may show under the title in search results.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"build\" style=\"--c:#A78BFA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/mobile-first-design\/\"><h3>Mobile-first design<small>Building the Website<\/small><\/h3><p>Mobile-first design is the practice of planning and building a website for small phone screens first, then expanding the layout for tablets and desktops.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"design\" style=\"--c:#F472B6\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/mockup\/\"><h3>Mockup<small>Concevoir<\/small><\/h3><p>A mockup is a detailed, static picture of how a web page will look when finished, showing real colors, fonts, images and layout.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"domains\" style=\"--c:#38BDF8\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/mx-record\/\"><h3>MX record<small>Domaines<\/small><\/h3><p>An MX record is a DNS record that tells the internet which mail servers receive email for your domain.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"backend\" style=\"--c:#34D399\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/mysql\/\"><h3>MySQL<small>Back End<\/small><\/h3><p>MySQL is a widely used open-source database system that stores website content and data, and it is the standard database behind most WordPress sites.<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"sfl-letter\" id=\"letter-n\"><b>N<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sfl-tg\"><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"domains\" style=\"--c:#38BDF8\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/nameserver\/\"><h3>Nameserver<small>Domaines<\/small><\/h3><p>A nameserver is a server that holds your domain&#8217;s DNS records and answers the internet&#8217;s questions about where your website and email are located.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"seo\" style=\"--c:#FBBF24\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/nap-consistency\/\"><h3>NAP consistency<small>SEO<\/small><\/h3><p>NAP consistency means your business Name, Address and Phone number appear the same way everywhere online, from your website to directories and maps.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"design\" style=\"--c:#F472B6\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/navigation-menu\/\"><h3>Navigation menu<small>Concevoir<\/small><\/h3><p>A navigation menu is the set of links, usually at the top of a website, that lets visitors move between the main pages and sections.<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"sfl-letter\" id=\"letter-o\"><b>O<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sfl-tg\"><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"seo\" style=\"--c:#FBBF24\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/off-page-seo\/\"><h3>Off-page SEO<small>SEO<\/small><\/h3><p>Off-page SEO is the work done outside your own website, such as earning links, reviews, mentions and listings, that builds your site&#8217;s reputation with search engines.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"seo\" style=\"--c:#FBBF24\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/on-page-seo\/\"><h3>On-page SEO<small>SEO<\/small><\/h3><p>On-page SEO is everything you improve within your own web pages, including content, titles, headings, images and internal links, to help them rank for relevant searches.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"hosting\" style=\"--c:#22D3EE\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/operating-system\/\"><h3>Operating system (Linux)<small>H\u00e9bergement<\/small><\/h3><p>An operating system is the core software that runs a computer or server, and most web servers, including those hosting WordPress sites, use a version of Linux.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"seo\" style=\"--c:#FBBF24\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/organic-traffic\/\"><h3>Organic traffic<small>SEO<\/small><\/h3><p>Organic traffic is the visitors who arrive at your website by clicking unpaid search engine results, as opposed to ads, social media or links from other sites.<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"sfl-letter\" id=\"letter-p\"><b>P<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sfl-tg\"><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"cms\" style=\"--c:#60A5FA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/page-builder\/\"><h3>Page builder<small>WordPress<\/small><\/h3><p>A page builder is a visual tool, often a WordPress plugin, that lets you design page layouts by dragging and dropping elements like text, images and buttons.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"hosting\" style=\"--c:#22D3EE\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/page-speed\/\"><h3>Page speed<small>H\u00e9bergement<\/small><\/h3><p>Page speed is how quickly a web page loads and becomes usable, and it affects both how visitors feel about your site and how it ranks on Google.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"backend\" style=\"--c:#34D399\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/payment-gateway\/\"><h3>Payment gateway<small>Back End<\/small><\/h3><p>A payment gateway is the service that securely sends a customer&#8217;s card or wallet details from your website to the banks for approval and returns the result.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"backend\" style=\"--c:#34D399\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/pci-dss\/\"><h3>PCI DSS<small>Back End<\/small><\/h3><p>PCI DSS is the card industry&#8217;s security standard that any business accepting card payments must follow to protect cardholder data.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"cms\" style=\"--c:#60A5FA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/permalink\/\"><h3>Permalink<small>WordPress<\/small><\/h3><p>A permalink is the permanent web address of a specific page or post, such as yoursite.com\/kitchen-remodeling, meant to stay the same over time.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"backend\" style=\"--c:#34D399\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/php\/\"><h3>PHP<small>Back End<\/small><\/h3><p>PHP is a server-side programming language that powers WordPress and many other websites, building each page on the server before sending it to the browser.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"cms\" style=\"--c:#60A5FA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/plugin\/\"><h3>Plugin<small>WordPress<\/small><\/h3><p>A plugin is an add-on you install in WordPress (or similar software) to add a feature, such as forms, SEO tools, booking calendars, backups or an online store.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"email\" style=\"--c:#FB923C\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/pop3\/\"><h3>POP3<small>Business Email<\/small><\/h3><p>POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3) is an older way of reading email that downloads messages to one device and usually removes them from the server.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"cms\" style=\"--c:#60A5FA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/post-vs-page\/\"><h3>Post vs page<small>WordPress<\/small><\/h3><p>In WordPress, pages hold timeless content like Home, Services and Contact, while posts are dated entries such as blog articles and news, shown newest first.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"design\" style=\"--c:#F472B6\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/prototype\/\"><h3>Prototype<small>Concevoir<\/small><\/h3><p>A prototype is a clickable model of a website that lets you test how pages and buttons work before the real site is built.<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"sfl-letter\" id=\"letter-r\"><b>R<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sfl-tg\"><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"build\" style=\"--c:#A78BFA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/responsive-design\/\"><h3>Responsive design<small>Building the Website<\/small><\/h3><p>Responsive design is an approach where a website automatically adjusts its layout to fit any screen size, from a phone to a wide desktop monitor.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"security\" style=\"--c:#F87171\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/restore-point\/\"><h3>Restore point<small>Security<\/small><\/h3><p>A restore point is a saved snapshot of your website at a specific moment, letting you roll the site back to exactly how it was at that time.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"seo\" style=\"--c:#FBBF24\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/robots-txt\/\"><h3>robots.txt<small>SEO<\/small><\/h3><p>robots.txt is a small text file at the root of a website that tells search engine crawlers which parts of the site they should or should not visit.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"hosting\" style=\"--c:#22D3EE\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/root-access\/\"><h3>Root access<small>H\u00e9bergement<\/small><\/h3><p>Root access is the highest level of control on a server, allowing someone to change any setting, install any software and read or delete any file.<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"sfl-letter\" id=\"letter-s\"><b>S<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sfl-tg\"><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"seo\" style=\"--c:#FBBF24\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/schema-markup\/\"><h3>Schema markup<small>SEO<\/small><\/h3><p>Schema markup is structured code added to a web page that describes its content, such as your business, hours, reviews or events, in a format search engines understand.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"seo\" style=\"--c:#FBBF24\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/search-engine-optimization\/\"><h3>Search engine optimization (SEO)<small>SEO<\/small><\/h3><p>Search engine optimization (SEO) is the work of improving a website so it appears higher in unpaid search results for the searches your customers make.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"seo\" style=\"--c:#FBBF24\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/search-intent\/\"><h3>Search intent<small>SEO<\/small><\/h3><p>Search intent is the reason behind a search, what the person actually wants to do or find, such as learn something, compare options, visit a site or buy.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"hosting\" style=\"--c:#22D3EE\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/server-cache\/\"><h3>Server cache<small>H\u00e9bergement<\/small><\/h3><p>A server cache stores ready-made copies of your web pages on the server, so it can send them to visitors instantly instead of rebuilding each page every time.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"backend\" style=\"--c:#34D399\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/server-side-language\/\"><h3>Server-side language<small>Back End<\/small><\/h3><p>A programming language that runs on the web server, not in the visitor&#8217;s browser, to build pages, process forms and work with stored data.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"hosting\" style=\"--c:#22D3EE\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/shared-hosting\/\"><h3>Shared hosting<small>H\u00e9bergement<\/small><\/h3><p>Shared hosting is a low-cost hosting plan where many websites live on the same server and share its processing power, memory and storage.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"backend\" style=\"--c:#34D399\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/shopping-cart\/\"><h3>Shopping cart<small>Back End<\/small><\/h3><p>A shopping cart is the part of an online store that holds a shopper&#8217;s chosen items, quantities and running total until they are ready to check out.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"cms\" style=\"--c:#60A5FA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/shortcode\/\"><h3>Shortcode<small>WordPress<\/small><\/h3><p>A shortcode is a small code in square brackets, like , that you place in WordPress content to insert a feature such as a form, gallery or button.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"design\" style=\"--c:#F472B6\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/sitemap\/\"><h3>Sitemap (planning)<small>Concevoir<\/small><\/h3><p>A planning sitemap is a diagram or list of every page a website will have and how they connect, used to organize the site before building.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"hosting\" style=\"--c:#22D3EE\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/sla\/\"><h3>SLA (Service Level Agreement)<small>H\u00e9bergement<\/small><\/h3><p>An SLA is a written promise from a hosting or service provider spelling out the service level you can expect, such as uptime and support response times.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"email\" style=\"--c:#FB923C\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/smtp\/\"><h3>SMTP<small>Business Email<\/small><\/h3><p>SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is the standard set of rules email programs and servers use to send messages and pass them along to the recipient&#8217;s server.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"security\" style=\"--c:#F87171\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/software-updates\/\"><h3>Software updates<small>Security<\/small><\/h3><p>Software updates are new versions of your website&#8217;s core software, themes and plugins that fix security holes and bugs and sometimes add features.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"email\" style=\"--c:#FB923C\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/spf-record\/\"><h3>SPF record<small>Business Email<\/small><\/h3><p>An SPF record is a DNS entry that lists which mail servers are allowed to send email for your domain, helping receivers spot forged messages.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"security\" style=\"--c:#F87171\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/ssl-tls-certificate\/\"><h3>SSL\/TLS certificate<small>Security<\/small><\/h3><p>A small digital file installed on your web server that proves your site&#8217;s identity and encrypts the data traveling between your site and each visitor.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"build\" style=\"--c:#A78BFA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/staging-site\/\"><h3>Staging site<small>Building the Website<\/small><\/h3><p>A staging site is a private copy of your website where changes, updates and new designs can be tested safely before they go live to the public.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"hosting\" style=\"--c:#22D3EE\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/storage\/\"><h3>Storage (SSD\/NVMe)<small>H\u00e9bergement<\/small><\/h3><p>Storage is the server disk space holding your website&#8217;s files, database and email. SSD and NVMe drives read that data far faster than older hard drives.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"domains\" style=\"--c:#38BDF8\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/subdomain\/\"><h3>Subdomain<small>Domaines<\/small><\/h3><p>A subdomain is an extra section added in front of your main domain, like shop.yourbusiness.com, used to run a separate part of your website.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"hosting\" style=\"--c:#22D3EE\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/support-ticket\/\"><h3>Support ticket<small>H\u00e9bergement<\/small><\/h3><p>A support ticket is a written help request to a service provider, given a tracking number so the issue and every reply are recorded in one place.<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"sfl-letter\" id=\"letter-t\"><b>T<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sfl-tg\"><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"seo\" style=\"--c:#FBBF24\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/technical-seo\/\"><h3>Technical SEO<small>SEO<\/small><\/h3><p>Technical SEO is making sure a website&#8217;s structure, speed, security and code let search engines crawl, understand and index its pages without problems.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"build\" style=\"--c:#A78BFA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/template\/\"><h3>Template<small>Building the Website<\/small><\/h3><p>A template is a prebuilt page layout that sets where content like headings, images and text go, so pages can be created quickly with a consistent look.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"build\" style=\"--c:#A78BFA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/theme\/\"><h3>Theme<small>Building the Website<\/small><\/h3><p>A theme is a package of design files that controls the overall look and layout of a WordPress or similar site, without changing its content.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"seo\" style=\"--c:#FBBF24\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/title-tag\/\"><h3>Title tag<small>SEO<\/small><\/h3><p>A title tag is the page title set in a page&#8217;s HTML code, often shown as the clickable headline in search results and on the browser tab.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"domains\" style=\"--c:#38BDF8\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/top-level-domain\/\"><h3>Top-level domain (TLD)<small>Domaines<\/small><\/h3><p>A top-level domain is the ending of a web address, such as .com, .org or .net, that comes after the last dot in a domain name.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"domains\" style=\"--c:#38BDF8\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/ttl\/\"><h3>TTL (Time to Live)<small>Domaines<\/small><\/h3><p>TTL, or Time to Live, is a setting on each DNS record that tells other computers how long to remember that record before checking for updates.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"security\" style=\"--c:#F87171\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/two-factor-authentication\/\"><h3>Two-factor authentication (2FA)<small>Security<\/small><\/h3><p>Two-factor authentication adds a second check, usually a code from your phone, on top of your password before you can log in to an account.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"domains\" style=\"--c:#38BDF8\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/txt-record\/\"><h3>TXT record<small>Domaines<\/small><\/h3><p>A TXT record is a DNS record that holds text notes about your domain, commonly used to prove ownership and to protect your email from spoofing.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"design\" style=\"--c:#F472B6\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/typography\/\"><h3>Typography<small>Concevoir<\/small><\/h3><p>Typography is the choice and arrangement of fonts, sizes, spacing and line lengths that makes text on a website readable and on brand.<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"sfl-letter\" id=\"letter-u\"><b>U<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sfl-tg\"><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"security\" style=\"--c:#F87171\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/uptime\/\"><h3>Uptime<small>Security<\/small><\/h3><p>Uptime is the share of time your website is online and reachable, usually shown as a percentage measured over a month or a year.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"domains\" style=\"--c:#38BDF8\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/url\/\"><h3>URL<small>Domaines<\/small><\/h3><p>A URL is the full web address of a specific page or file, including the protocol, domain name and path, such as https:\/\/yourbusiness.com\/services.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"design\" style=\"--c:#F472B6\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/user-experience\/\"><h3>User experience (UX)<small>Concevoir<\/small><\/h3><p>User experience, or UX, is how easy, clear and pleasant it feels for someone to use your website and accomplish what they came to do.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"design\" style=\"--c:#F472B6\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/user-interface\/\"><h3>User interface (UI)<small>Concevoir<\/small><\/h3><p>The user interface, or UI, is the visible part of a website people interact with, such as buttons, menus, forms, icons and text.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"cms\" style=\"--c:#60A5FA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/user-roles\/\"><h3>User roles<small>WordPress<\/small><\/h3><p>User roles are permission levels on a website that control what each logged-in person can do, from full control as an administrator to simply reading content.<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"sfl-letter\" id=\"letter-v\"><b>V<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sfl-tg\"><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"build\" style=\"--c:#A78BFA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/version-control\/\"><h3>Version control (Git)<small>Building the Website<\/small><\/h3><p>Version control is a system, most commonly Git, that records every change to a website&#8217;s code so developers can collaborate, review history and undo mistakes.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"hosting\" style=\"--c:#22D3EE\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/vps\/\"><h3>VPS (Virtual Private Server)<small>H\u00e9bergement<\/small><\/h3><p>A VPS is a hosting plan that gives you a private, walled-off portion of a physical server, with resources reserved for your website alone.<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"sfl-letter\" id=\"letter-w\"><b>W<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sfl-tg\"><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"security\" style=\"--c:#F87171\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/web-application-firewall\/\"><h3>Web application firewall (WAF)<small>Security<\/small><\/h3><p>A web application firewall filters requests sent to your website and blocks ones that look like attacks, such as attempts to inject code or exploit plugin flaws.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"design\" style=\"--c:#F472B6\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/web-design\/\"><h3>Web design<small>Concevoir<\/small><\/h3><p>Web design is the planning and creation of how a website looks, feels and works, from layout and colors to how easily visitors find what they need.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"build\" style=\"--c:#A78BFA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/web-form\/\"><h3>Web form<small>Building the Website<\/small><\/h3><p>A web form is any set of fields on a website where visitors type or select information and submit it, such as signups, quote requests, bookings or checkouts.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"hosting\" style=\"--c:#22D3EE\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/web-hosting\/\"><h3>Web hosting<small>H\u00e9bergement<\/small><\/h3><p>Web hosting is a service that stores your website&#8217;s files on a server connected to the internet, so anyone can visit your site at any time.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"backend\" style=\"--c:#34D399\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/webhook\/\"><h3>Webhook<small>Back End<\/small><\/h3><p>A webhook is an automatic message one app sends to another the moment a specific event happens, such as a new order, payment or form submission.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"email\" style=\"--c:#FB923C\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/webmail\/\"><h3>Webmail<small>Business Email<\/small><\/h3><p>Webmail is a way to read and send your email through a web browser, without installing an email program, by logging in to a website your provider runs.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"cms\" style=\"--c:#60A5FA\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/website-builder\/\"><h3>Website builder (DIY)<small>WordPress<\/small><\/h3><p>A website builder is an all-in-one, do-it-yourself service where you design and host a site using drag-and-drop tools, without installing software or managing hosting yourself.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"hosting\" style=\"--c:#22D3EE\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/website-migration\/\"><h3>Website migration<small>H\u00e9bergement<\/small><\/h3><p>Website migration is the process of moving a website from one host, server, domain or platform to another while keeping its content, rankings and email working.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"sfl-t\" data-cat=\"design\" style=\"--c:#F472B6\" href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/white-space\/\"><h3>White space<small>Concevoir<\/small><\/h3><p>White space is the empty space around text, images and other elements on a page that makes 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