Blog (or Blogsite) (short version of the term "web log") -- A type of website usually maintained by an individual making regular entries. Most blogs are interactive, allowing visitors to leave comments, download content, etc. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, websites, and other media related to its topic.

Content Development -- The process of researching, writing, gathering, organizing, and editing information for publication on web sites, blogs, and social media pages. Web content may consist of text, graphics, pictures, audio/video files, or other digital assets that could be distributed by a hypertext transfer protocol server, and viewed by a web browser.

Copy Editing -- The work that an editor does to improve the formatting, style, and accuracy of text. Unlike general editing, copy editing often does not involve changing the substance of the text (known as "substantial editing"). "Copy" refers to written or typewritten text for typesetting, printing, or publication. Copy editing is done before proofreading, which is the last step in the editorial cycle.

Copy Writing -- The use of words and idea to promote a person, business, opinion, or idea. It is used to help create direct-mail pieces, taglines, ad jingle lyrics, web page content, online ads, e-mail, radio & television broadcast scripts, press releases, sales letters, white papers, and other marketing communications media. It can also appear in social media content, including blog posts, tweets, news feeds, status updates, and other social media site posts. Copy Writers are similar to Technical Writers, and their duties & functions may overlap. However, technical writing is dedicated to INFORMING readers rather than PERSUADING them (as in ad copy).

Desktop Publishing (also known as "DTP") -- The process of compiling, design, and layout of printed material intended for publication, such as books, magazines, and brochures using a personal computer. Put simply, it is the process of using a computer and printer to perform many of the functions of a print shop.

Internet -- A global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP) to serve billions of users worldwide. It is a network of networks that consists of millions of private, public, academic, business, and government networks, of local to global scope, that are linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless and optical networking technologies.

Proofreading -- The reading and review of a "galley proof" or "draft" version of a document to detect and correct any errors in the text, graphics, and other content. It is the critical last step of the document-production process.

Social Network Page -- An online community of Internet users sharing and communicating via a common website. While there are a number of social-networking websites that focus on particular interests, websites without a main focus are often referred to as "traditional" social-networking websites. Anyone can become a member, no matter what their hobbies, beliefs, or views are. However, once you become a member of this online community, you can begin to create your own network of friends and eliminate members that do not share common interests or goals.

Technical Writing -- A style of expository writing used to explain technology and related ideas to technical and nontechnical audiences. For technical documents to be useful, readers must be able to understand and employ them without having to decode wordy and ambiguous prose. Good technical writing clarifies technical jargon; it presents useful information that is clear and easy to understand for the intended audience.

Trade Study -- An investigation to find the best tool for the job. ASME definition: "As a formal decision analysis method, trade studies are used to help make decisions where there is more than one selection criterion or design approach. You can employ trade studies at many stages in the design process, from establishing a top-level system configuration down to identifying a detailed definition of an individual component."

"Web" versus "Internet" -- The Worldwide Web (or "the Web") is a system of interlinked hypertext documents and websites accessed via the Internet. With a web browser, one can view web pages that may contain text, images, videos, and other multimedia and navigate between them via hyperlinks. Technically, the Web is a part of or a subset of the Internet. However, because of design constraints on this website, I may use the two terms interchangeably.

Web Content Development -- The process of researching, writing, gathering, organizing, and editing information for publication on websites, blogs, and social media pages. Content may consist of text, images (graphics, photos, etc.), sound files, movies, or other digital assets that can be distributed by a Web (HTTP) server and viewed by a Web browser. Web content developers are specialists who have content-generation skills such as graphic design, multimedia development, copy & technical writing, and documentation management.

Web Directory -- A list of links to other websites. It lists websites not by keywords or a single page, but by categories based on the whole website. Web directories often allow site owners to directly submit their websites for inclusion where they are evaluated for fitness by human reviewers. Web directories are NOT searched by web crawlers.

Website -- A collection of related web pages containing text, images, videos, or other digital assets. A website is hosted on a web server and can be accessed via  the Internet or a private local area network using an Internet address (a Uniform Resource Locator or URL). A web page is a document, typically written in plain text interspersed with formatting instructions of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).