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Masthead
A masthead is a graphic image placed on top of a web page that tells
end users what page they are on. Masthead images can contain photos,
text, shapes, and/or image
maps.
Meta-tag
Meta-tags are HTML tags that can be
used to identify the creator of a web page, what HTML specifications
a web page follows, the keywords and description of the page, etc. The
most common use of a meta-tag in online marketing is the keyword and
description tags, which tell the search
engines that index meta-tags what description to use in their search
query results.
Modem
A modem (modulator/demodulator) is the hardware required to connect
telephone lines and is essential for dial-up connections to the Internet.
Moderated Discussion List/Newsgroup
The person who categorizes the topics and selects posts
is the moderator. Thus, a moderation discussion list or newsgroup is
a service in which the moderator organizes participants' comments or
suggestions are organized into topics or categories.
Mouseover
A popular special effect for web graphics, generally programmed in
JavaScript, that changes
switches color or a graphic image when you place your cursor over it.
Mouseovers can also be used to trigger navigation changes and pop-up
windows.
Multimedia
A form of communication combining text with graphics, page layout,
video, audio, animation, and so forth.
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