Search Engine Friendly (SEF)

Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) 

Section

Collection of Categories that are related in some way. A Section might be called 'Transport', Categories in this section might be 'Boats', 'Cars' and 'Airplanes'. Within the Content hierarchy, Section is the top level and is a container for Categories. Category is the next level and is a container for the third level, Content Item. See also: Category, Content Item.

Server-side Scripting

Programs interpreted by the web server when a page is requested. Scripts have special extensions such as .php, .asp, and .jsp. When the server finishes processing a script, it usually sends a HTML page that can be viewed in any web browser. See also: Client-side Scripting, JavaScript, PHP.

Site (Front-end)

Web site displayed to your visitors or users, containing all the Content Items, functionality, and styling managed in the Administrator (Back-end).

Site Templates

Templates that define the layout of your Joomla! web site's Front-end. See also: Admin Templates and Templates.

Static Content Item

Content Item that does not belong to the Sections/Category/Content Item hierarchy. 

Super Administrator

The top User level within Joomla! with access to all Administrator (Back-end) and Site (Front-end) functions. See also: Administrator, Manager.

Syndication

Process, using a News Feed, by which a web site is able to share information, such as Content Items, with other web sites.