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API
API stands for Application Programming Interface. It’s used most frequently to refer to how two pieces of software or databases can “talk” to one another. Any plug-in you’ve used for a website or integration between a software application and an internal database would be an example of two interfaces interacting with one another.
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Front End Development
Refers to any website work where the end result is seen by users of the website. This is in contrast to back end development, which is the underlying site infrastructure and code that isn’t seen by users of your site.
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Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, refers to myriad tactics and strategies to increase and maintain both individual web page rankings in search engines as well as the site’s ranking overall for specific keywords.
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HTML
Hypertext Markup Language, or HTML, is a coding language for items displayed in a web browser. HTML is the underlying coding language behind a lot of what you see on the internet.
Importantly, HTML often doesn’t operate alone to describe web elements. Complimentary languages such as CSS are often used to define the visual attributes, while HTML defines overarching site structure and metadata.
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