ICT Glossary

Android- Android is a Linux-based operating system designed primarily for touchscreen mobile
devices such as smartphones and tablet computers.
Browser- A software program which provides access to web pages pages, e.g., Internet Explorer,
Mozilla Firefox, etc.
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) -Cascading Style Sheets are a feature of HTML that enables a
range of styles for headers, body text, bullet points, links etc.
eLearning- eLearning (sometimes E-learning) encompasses all forms of technology enhanced
(or enabled) learning (TEL) whether that happens on campus or at a distance. Learning &
teaching is mediated through ICT services and hardware. This will include computers, tablets,
mobile devices and handheld devices. It also includes services supplied by the University such as
Moodle and Google Apps as well as external services which are not directly controlled by the
University.
Google Products- Google products include all major desktop, mobile and online products
released or acquired by Google Inc.
HTML- HyperText Markup Language (HTML) is the main markup language for displaying web
pages and other information that can be displayed in a web browser.
ICT- Abbreviation for Information and Communications Technology.
iOS- iOS is Apple's mobile operating system.
iPad- The iPad is a tablet computer designed and developed by Apple. It is particularly marketed
as a platform for audio and visual media.
Network- A collection of computers and other hardware interconnected by communication
channels that allow sharing of resources and information.
Panopto- Panopto is the University wide solution for capturing video and audio content for
teaching, learning, research, and iTunes U.
Podcast- Pre-recorded audio or video files delivered via RSS feed onto the internet, and which
can be played back through a computer or digital players such as iPods, MP3s, etc.
Proxy Server- An online tool (also known as a gateway) which is applied to a private network
(e.g., the University of Waikato) to re-direct its own users to selected websites (e.g., our
subscription databases).
QR Code- QR is short for Quick Response and is a two dimensional bar code which can be read
quickly by a cell phone or tablet device with a camera and QR reader application. They can be
printed on paper or displayed on a screen and are used to encode small amounts of information
such as a website URL, GPS location, product information or other useful short text.
Software- A generic term describing all kinds of computer programs, applications and operating
systems.
Virtual Private Network- VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a remote access technology that
allows you to connect to the University’s network using any internet connection - Worldwide.
Wireless (Wifi)- A way of transmitting information without cables that is reasonably fast.
World Wide Web- Usually referred to simply as the Web. This is the most powerful and fastest
growing Internet service.
WWW- Abbreviation for World Wide Web.
WYSIWYG- Acronym for What You See Is What You Get, refers to what you see on the
screen.