banner ad

banner ad definition - computer

A graphic image used on Web sites to advertise a product or service. Banner ads come in numerous sizes, but are often rectangles 460 pixels wide by 60 pixels high. Also 460 x 55 and 392 x 72 sizes are commonly used. See trick banner, dynamic rotation, interstitial ad, Shoshkele, SUPERSTITIAL, meta ad and impression.


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CLC's Banner Ad

This is an earlier banner ad used by The Computer Language Company to advertise this encyclopedia. This image is 468x60 pixels, typical of many banners.






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