Saturday, May 25, 2013

How To Say These 5 Internet Terms.

1.  GIF
  - The GIF graphics file format was invented by Steve Wilhite at CompuServe in 1987.
"It's pronounced JIF, not GIF,"  said Steve Wilhite, guy who invented the format at Webby Awards 2013.
  - I pronounce it GIF since I use it.
 

2. meme
- a cultural item that is transmitted by repetition in a manner analogous to the biological transmission of genes. http://dictionary.reference.com

Internet Meme
An Internet meme is a cultural phenomenon that spreads from one person to another online.
A meme spread online could be just about anything that is voluntarily shared, including phrases, images, rumors and audio or video files. An Internet meme might originate and stay online. However, frequently memes cross over and may spread from the offline world to online or vice-versa.  http://whatis.techtarget.com

9Gag is my favorite meme-sharing website.

 
2.  PNG
- PNG the Portable Network Graphics format, a format for storing bitmapped (raster) images on computers. PNG is pronounced "ping".
- I pronounce it  P-N-G.


 3. Vlog
     - Vlog  is video blog.



4. cache
- A web cache is a mechanism for the temporary storage (caching) of web documents, such as HTML pages and images, to reduce bandwidth usage, server load, and perceived lag. A web cache stores copies of documents passing through it; subsequent requests may be satisfied from the cache if certain conditions are met. wikipedia



 5. favicon
    - Favicon or favorites icon used to decorate your site in the bookmarks and tab bar of browsers.


Please click favicon blow. ;-)