Unit Two Vocab: Tech

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cookie

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is a small piece of data sent from a website and stored in the user's web browser while the user is browsing.

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private browsing

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allows a person to browse the Web without storing local data that could be retrieved at a later date.

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social media

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websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.

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malware

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software that is intended to damage or disable computers and computer systems.

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direct wire transfer

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can be made from onebank account to another bank account or through a transfer of cash at a cash office.

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order number

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reference number used in fulfillment to link a customer record on a computer file to the hard-copy order document that initiated the record. It usually consists of a document batch identification number and the order entry date.

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hotspot

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a physical location where people may obtain Internet access, typically using Wi-Fi technology, via a wireless local area network (WLAN) using a router connected to an internet service provider.

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plug-in

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is a software component that adds a specific feature to an existing computer program.

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adobe flash player

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is software used to stream and view video, audio and multimedia and Rich Internet Applications (RIA) on a computer or supported mobile device.

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antivirus scanner

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sometimes known as anti-malware software, is computer software used to prevent, detect and remove malicious software.

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two step varifaction

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a process that involves two authentication methods performed one after the other to verify that someone or something requesting access is who or what they are declared to be.

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hacking

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use a computer to gain unauthorized access to data in a system

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spam

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send the same message indiscriminately to (large numbers of recipients) on the Internet.

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phishing

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the activity of defrauding an online account holder of financial information by posing as a legitimate company.

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random password

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is software program or hardware device that takes input from a random or pseudo-random number generator and automatically generates a password.

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spyware

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software that enables a user to obtain covert information about another's computer activities by transmitting data covertly from their hard drive.

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virus

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a piece of code that is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data.

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authority

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a person or organization having power or control in a particular, typically political or administrative, sphere.

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currency

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the fact or quality of being generally accepted or in use.

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accuracy

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the quality or state of being correct or precise.

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objectivity

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the quality of being objective.

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usability

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s the ease of use and learnability of a human-made object such as a tool or device

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appropriateness

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suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc