veebikeelest

Veebikeelest is an Estonian term referring to the language of the web. In broad use it designates both the technical languages that create and deliver web content—such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and data formats like JSON—and the everyday online language style that develops in digital spaces. The word veebikeelest itself is the elative form of veebikeel, used when discussing or referring to aspects derived from or about web language.

In linguistic and educational contexts, veebikeelest is used to describe how web technologies influence communication, literacy, and terminology. It encompasses markup and scripting languages as well as the vocabulary and stylistic norms that emerge in online environments. This includes not only programming and data-interchange languages but also the registers of online discourse: abbreviations, emojis, hashtags, memes, and cross-linguistic borrowings that circulate on platforms such as social media, forums, and chat.

The topic also covers how the web shapes language use across communities, professions, and age groups. Changes driven by web language frequently relate to conciseness, immediacy, and multimodality—how text, images, and interactive elements combine to convey meaning. Researchers and educators may study veebikeelest to understand digital literacy, localization, and the development of terminology relevant to information technology, online culture, and user interfaces.

See also: Web development languages, digital literacy, online communication, localization, internet linguistics.