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A

Age

Named historical time periods marked by cultural difference from each other, typically named after they have begun and often in connection to a large-scale event; divided into cycles and sometimes eras[1]

Age of Settlement

The Third Age: an Age of courage, exploration, consolidation, and culturalization marked by the appearance of the original Khelims and the arrival of Asken folk on Braided Shore[2]

C

Cycle

Divides up each Age and begins with 1st cycle[1]

E

Elden

Being of the Elden Age[3]

Elden Age

The First Age: an Age of wonder marked by advanced and long-lasting technology, such as industrial machines, railways, and The Wall.[3]

Era

A significant period of time within an Age[1]

Exploration Era

An Era of the Age of Settlement[2]

K

Khelim

A person who wanders Braided Shore, traditionally making repairs and solving problems[4]

T

Third Age

See: Age of Settlement

V

Varhim

Being of the Varhim Age[5]

Varhim Age

The Second Age: a seemingly ill-fated Age where the culture was based on living entirely in the present.[5]

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Coding

A

Accent

A typically bright colour that contrasts with the more utilitarian background and foreground colours within a colour scheme[6]

Accessibility

Best practices for keeping a website usable despite physical and technical restrictions[7]

Accessible description

The description of a user interface element that provides additional information to help users of assistive technology understand the UI element and its context[8]

Accessible name

The text associated with an HTML element that provides users of assistive technology with a label for the element[9]

Advance measure

The total space the glyph takes, either horizontally or vertically, depending on the current writing direction[10]

Ajax

Asynchronous JavaScript and XML

A web development technique in which a web app fetches content from the server by making asynchronous HTTP requests, and uses the new content to update the relevant parts of the page without requiring a full page load[11]

Algorithm

A self-contained series of instructions to perform a function[12]

Alignment container

The rectangle the alignment subject is aligned within[13]

Alignment subject

The thing (or things) being aligned by the property[14]

Alpha

Alpha Channel Specifies to opacity of a colour[15]

API

Application Programming Interface

A set of features and rules that exist inside a software program (the application) enabling interaction with it through software[16]

Apple Safari

A Web browser developed by Apple and bundled with macOS, iPadOS, and iOS[17]

Application Context

A top-level browsing context that has a manifest applied to it[18]

Argument

A value passed as input to a function[19]

ARIA

Accessible Rich Internet Applications

A W3C specification for adding semantics and other metadata to HTML to cater to users of assistive technology[20]

Array

An ordered collection of data[21]

Asynchronous

Refers to two or more objects or events that do not exist or happen at the same time; Asynchronous software design expands upon the concept by building code that allows a program to ask that a task be performed alongside the original task (or tasks), without stopping to wait for the task to complete. When the secondary task is completed, the original task is notified using an agreed-upon mechanism so that it knows the work is done, and that the result, if any, is available.[22]

Attribute

Extends an HTML or XML element, changing its behavior or providing metadata[23]

B

Bandwidth

The measure of how much information can pass through a data connection in a given amount of time; usually measured in multiples of bits-per-second (bps)[24]

Baseline

Web platform features that work across browsers[25]

Block

An HTML element that appears on a new line[26]

Block-level content

In a block layout, boxes are laid out one after the other, vertically, beginning at the top of a containing block; each box's left outer edge touches the left edge of the containing block[27]

Boolean

A logical data type that can have only the values true or false[28]

Breadcrumb

A navigational aid that is typically placed between a site's header and the main content, displaying either a hierarchy of the current page in relation to the site's structure, from top level to current page, or a list of the links the user followed to get to the current page, in the order visited[29]

Browser

A program that retrieves and displays pages from the Web, and lets users access further pages through hyperlinks[30]

Buffer

A storage in physical memory used to temporarily store data while it is being transferred from one place to another[31]

C

Cache

A component that stores HTTP responses temporarily so that it can be used for subsequent HTTP requests as long as it meets certain conditions[32]

Call stack

A mechanism for an interpreter (like the JavaScript interpreter in a web browser) to keep track of its place in a script that calls multiple functions[33]

Cacheable

An HTTP response that can be cached, that is stored to be retrieved and used later, saving a new request to the server[34]

CSS

Cascading Style Sheets

A declarative language that controls how webpages look in the browser[35]

H

HTML

HyperText Markup Language

A descriptive language that specifies webpage structure.[36]

S

Stylesheet

A set of CSS rules used to control the layout and design of a webpage or document[37]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Might and Delight. Historical Timeline: The Ages of Braided Shore - Book of Travels Lore Book: The Western Lands. https://lore.bookoftravels.com/en/historical-timeline/the-ages-of-braided-shore
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Might and Delight. Historical Timeline: The Age of Settlement - Book of Travels Lore Book: The Western Lands. https://lore.bookoftravels.com/en/historical-timeline/the-age-of-settlement
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Might and Delight. Historical Timeline: The Elden Age - Book of Travels Lore Book: The Western Lands. https://lore.bookoftravels.com/en/historical-timeline/the-elden-age
  4. ↑ Might and Delight. Magic, Spirits, and Mysteries: Khelims - Book of Travels Lore Book: The Western Lands. https://lore.bookoftravels.com/en/magic-spirits-and-mysteries/khelims
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Might and Delight. Historical Timeline: The Varhim Age - Book of Travels Lore Book: The Western Lands. https://lore.bookoftravels.com/en/historical-timeline/the-varhim-age
  6. ↑ MDN Contributors. (June 8, 2023). Accent - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Accent
  7. ↑ MDN Contributors. (June 8, 2023). Accessibility - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Accessibility
  8. ↑ MDN Contributors. (January 23, 2024). Accessible description - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Accessible_description
  9. ↑ MDN Contributors. (September 28, 2023). Accessible name - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Accessible_name
  10. ↑ MDN Contributors. (June 8, 2023). Advance measure - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Advance_measure
  11. ↑ MDN Contributors. (November 21, 2023). Ajax - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/AJAX
  12. ↑ MDN Contributors. (June 8, 2023). Algorithm - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Algorithm
  13. ↑ MDN Contributors. (June 8, 2023). Alignment container - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Alignment_Container
  14. ↑ MDN Contributors. (June 8, 2023). Alignment subject - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Alignment_Subject
  15. ↑ MDN Contributors. (January 24, 2024). Alpha (alpha channel) - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Alpha
  16. ↑ MDN Contributors. (June 8, 2023). API - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/API
  17. ↑ MDN Contributors. (June 8, 2023). Apple Safari - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Apple_Safari
  18. ↑ MDN Contributors. (June 8, 2023). Application Context - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Application_context
  19. ↑ MDN Contributors. (August 30, 2023). Argument - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Argument
  20. ↑ MDN Contributors. (August 30, 2023). ARIA - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/ARIA
  21. ↑ MDN Contributors. (August 30, 2023). Array - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Array
  22. ↑ MDN Contributors. (September 13, 2023). Asynchronous - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Asynchronous
  23. ↑ MDN Contributors. (June 8, 2023). Attribute - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Attribute
  24. ↑ MDN Contributors. (June 8, 2023). Bandwidth - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Bandwidth
  25. ↑ MDN Contributors. (June 8, 2023). Baseline - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Baseline
  26. ↑ MDN Contributors. (June 8, 2023). Block - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Block
  27. ↑ MDN Contributors. (June 8, 2023). Block-level content - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Block-level_content
  28. ↑ MDN Contributors. (June 8, 2023). Boolean - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Boolean
  29. ↑ MDN Contributors. (December 13, 2023). Breadcrumb - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Breadcrumb
  30. ↑ MDN Contributors. (June 8, 2023). Browser - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Browser
  31. ↑ MDN Contributors. (June 8, 2023). Buffer - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Buffer
  32. ↑ MDN Contributors. (June 8, 2023). Cache - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Cache
  33. ↑ MDN Contributors. (June 8, 2023). Call stack - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Call_stack
  34. ↑ MDN Contributors. (January 22, 2024). Cacheable - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Cacheable
  35. ↑ MDN Contributors. (June 8, 2023). CSS - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/CSS
  36. ↑ MDN Contributors. (June 8, 2023). HTML - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related term. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/HTML
  37. ↑ MDN Contributors. (June 8, 2023). Stylesheet - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related term. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Stylesheet
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