Website Performance

Glossary Terms for Website Performance

Website Performance: How quickly and efficiently a website loads and functions.
Page Speed: The time it takes for a webpage to load.
User Experience (UX): The overall experience users have when interacting with a website.
Core Web Vitals: A set of metrics used to measure website performance.

First Contentful Paint (FCP): The time it takes for the browser to render the first bit of content on a page.
Time to Interactive (TTI): The time it takes for a page to become fully interactive.
Largest Contentful Paint (LCP): The time it takes for the largest text block or image to load on a page.
First Input Delay (FID): The time it takes for the browser to respond to the user's first interaction with a page.

Server Response Time: The time it takes for a server to respond to a request.
Network Latency: The delay in data transmission between a user's device and a server.
Image Optimization: Compressing images to reduce file size.
Code Optimization: Minimizing the amount of code on a page.
Caching: Storing frequently accessed resources locally to improve load times.
Content Delivery Network (CDN): A network of servers distributed geographically to deliver content quickly.

Page Speed Testing: Measuring the loading time of a webpage.
Waterfall Charts: Visual representations of the loading time of different page elements.
Performance Optimization Tools: Software for identifying and addressing performance issues.

Website Accessibility: Ensuring a website is usable by people with disabilities.
Search Engine Optimization (SEO): Improving a website's visibility in search engine results.
Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO): Improving the number of website visitors who take a desired action.