Author: Lucy Iwuala

English (en) Illustration An illustration is a visual representation of an idea, concept, real or imaginative objects and/or scenes. These could be in the form of a drawing or a painting. They may also be digitally created using a computer. A photograph too is considered as an illustration if its purpose is to elucidate an...

English (en) Icon In computing, an icon is a pictogram or ideogram displayed on a computer screen in order to help the user navigate a computer system. Icon is a small graphical representation of a program or file. When we double-click an icon, the associated file or program will be opened. For example, if we...

English (en) Hypertext Hypertext is text which contains links (hyperlink) to other texts. The term was coined by Ted Nelson around 1965. Hypertext is text displayed on a computer display or other electronic devices with references (hyperlinks) to other text that the reader can immediately access. Hypertext documents are interconnected by hyperlinks, which are typically...

English (en) Hyperlink A hyperlink, or simply a link, is a digital reference to data that the user can follow or be guided to by clicking or tapping. A hyperlink points to a whole document or to a specific element within a document. Hypertext is text with hyperlinks. Other languages: Igbo, Yoruba Related terms HTML,...

English (en) Hostname In computer networking, a hostname (archaically node name) is a label that is assigned to a device connected to a computer network and that is used to identify the device in various forms of electronic communication, such as the World wide Web. A host name is a unique name or label assigned...

English (en) Host A host is any hardware device that has the capability of permitting access to a network via a user interface, specialised software, network address, protocol stack, or any other means. A host is any computer connected to a network. It can provide information, applications or services to other hosts or nodes on...

English (en) Homepage A home page (or homepage) is the main web page of a website. The term may also refer to the start page shown in a web browser when the application first opens. Usually, the home page is located at the root of the website's domain or subdomain. Other languages: Igbo, Yoruba Related...

English (en) Highlight (to select) To select an item in a menu, on the desktop or within an application in order to copy, move, delete, mark or launch it. Highlighting is typically accomplished by pointing to the object with the mouse and clicking the left mouse button. A highlight is a visual indication that text...

English (en) Hardcopy A hard copy is a printed form of a digital document file from a computer on paper or any other material that may be transparent. The output prints on paper in a hard copy- thus, sometimes referred to as a permanent copy. It may be a photograph, text, drawing, or other types...

English (en) Hacking Hacking or System hacking refers to using technical skills and knowledge to gain access to a computer system or network. Hackers employ many methods to get into a system by exploiting its vulnerabilities and concealing their activities to avoid detection. Hacking is the act of compromising digital devices and networks by gaining...