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Hero
In the context of web design, the Hero area (sometimes used as “Hero Image” as well) refers to the primary spread on a webpage, usually the site’s homepage, at or near the top of the screen and generally just below the navigation menu.
Your hero area should be the most visually prominent area of the page, and also have the most immediate, actionable information for the user to your site.
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Two Factor Authentication (2FA)
Two Factor Authentication, often abbreviated 2FA, is a security precaution in which users must use two separate methods of confirming their identity before gaining access to areas of a website that contain sensitive or personal information.
Two factor authentication is considered standard practice in many industries that conduct medical, financial or otherwise personal business online.
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Crawl
In web terms, crawling refers to minimally invasive programs that scan webpages and entire websites to catalog their content. Websites should be crawlable and easily interpreted by these programs so that your site is properly represented on search engines like Google and Bing.
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Full Stack
Refers to both the front end (what the user sees on a website) and back end (processing, data storage, etc.) of a website. Full stack developers are those who work in design environments for both front- and back-end projects.
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