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Argument
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An argument is an independent value a function receives to deliver a specific output.
Alt text
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Alt text, short for alternative text, refers to text that describes online images.
Backup
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A backup is a copy of data stored in an alternate location, including hard drives, cloud servers, or network-attached storage (NAS) servers.
Em
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An em in CSS is a scalable and relative unit of measurement that defines the size of an element relative to its parent's font size.
Inline Frame (iframe)
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An inline frame is an HTML element that embeds an HTML document within another webpage.
Interpolation
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Interpolation is a mathematical process that estimates and creates new values based on known values and their relationship.
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