What is HTML and what does it stand for?

HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language. It is the standard markup language for creating web pages, providing the structure and content of a page. HTML uses elements represented by tags such as <p>, <h1>, and <div> to define different parts of a document including headings, paragraphs, links, images, and forms. Browsers parse HTML and render it as a visual web page. HTML is not a programming language — it is a markup language that describes the structure and meaning of content. It works alongside CSS for styling and JavaScript for interactivity as the three core technologies of the web.