Building Business Websites with Squarespace 7(Second Edition)
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Structure

Structure refers to the way in which the different elements of a web page or website are put together. In the web industry, we often use tools such as sitemaps and wireframes to define a site's structure. A sitemap is simply an outline that shows the hierarchy of web pages in terms of navigation. You can think of a sitemap like a table of contents in a book, or an organizational chart.

A wireframe is a schematic drawing of a web page, showing where the main elements of the page sit. Wireframes show only the relative size and position of content and functions; they do not include visual elements such as color or images nor do they contain real blocks of text. You can think of a wireframe like a pencil sketch.

The following is an example of a wireframe: