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JPEG
Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG), pronounced “jaypeg”, is a graphics format which displays photographs and graphic images with millions of colors. Great for photos, but graphics in the GIF format are still the preferred standard for web sites.
Scraper
An online agent that collects data from websites and creates a cache of the data it collects. The data can range from pictures, HTML and even analytical reports derived from exposed APIs.
JavaScript
JavaScript is a cross-platform, object-based scripting language developed by Netscape for client and server applications. It is commonly used on web pages to add interactivity and dynamic content such as banner rotation.
Java
Java is a programming language, created by Sun Microsystems – owned by Oracle, enabling developers to write software on one platform and run it on another. It is popular on the Internet as it allows programmers to create programs called applets to run within a web browser and develop server-side applications for online forums, stores,…
ISP
An Internet service provider (ISP) is a company that provides access to the Internet via one or more types of technology. These may include a phone line, cable, fiber optic, radio waves or satellite.
Island Position
A advertisement that is completely surrounded by editorial material with no adjoining advertisements to compete for the audiences’ attention.
IP Address
A Internet protocol (IP) address is the numeric address (207.235.5.120) that is translated into a domain name (adratesonline.com) by a domain name server (DNS). Each server connected to the Internet is assigned a unique IP address.
Inventory
The number of ad spaces available for sale on a web site during a certain time frame, determined buy taking into consideration the number of advertisements on a page, the number of pages with advertisements and the number of page views during a specific time frame.
Insertion URL
The URL where an online ad appears on a publication. In the case of a single webpage placement there is only one Insertion URL. Sometimes, however, an ad is given run-of-site, meaning it appears on every page within the website. Then the Insertion URL is just the root URL, or Home, of the site.
Insertion Order
A online or printed document that specifies the details of an advertising campaign. The terms of the agreement may also be specified on the insertion order or they may be placed in a separate document but are almost always referred to the insertion order if not present.
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