Internet Vocabulary

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Adware

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free software programs--typically toolbars that work with your web browser--that are advertiser supported. While adware is usually safe, some may contain spyware.

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Anti-virus software

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Programs to detect and remove computer viruses

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Bandwidth

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the maximum amount of data that can travel a communications path in a given time, usually measured in seconds.

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Blog

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electronic journal or diary. The writer, known as a blogger, makes periodic entries, sometimes as frequently as a few times a day.

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Cookie

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a file sent to a web browser by a web server that is used to record one's activities on a website.

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Cyber bullying

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the act of one minor intimidating another minor via the Internet.

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Cyber crime

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refers to conducting criminal activity over the Internet

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Cyberspace

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the whole range of information resources available through computer networks.

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Digitize

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to convert it from analog to digital.

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Download

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is the method by which users access and save or "pull down" software or other files to their own computers from a remote computer, usually via a modem.

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E-mail

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Short for electronic mail, e-mail consists of messages, often just text, sent from one user to another via a network.

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End User

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Typically, it's you, the person a particular software program is designed for. Before you can install new software on you computer, you usually have to approve an End User Agreement.

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Flaming

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reacting to someone's group posting or e-mail in a hostile manner by publicly chastising the person or bombarding the person with nasty e-mail.

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Hacker

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a slang term for a technically sophisticated computer user who enjoys exploring computer systems and programs, sometimes to the point of obsession.

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Intranet

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basically an internal Internet designed to be used within the confines of a company, university, or organization. What distinguishes an intranet from the freely accessible Internet is that an intranet is private.

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Intellectual Property

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property that results from original creative thought, as patents, copyright material, and trademarks.

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Malware

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Combine "malicious" and "software" and you get "malware," a term that describes a software program designed to wreck havoc on your computer

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Online Predator

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an adult Internet user who exploits vulnerable children or teens, usually for sexual or other abusive purposes.

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Phishing

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an unscrupulous practice devised to lure you into revealing your bank accounts, passwords, credit card numbers, PIN codes and other sensitive data

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Plug-in

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a small add-on piece of software that extends the capabilities of a web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Firefox, allowing the browser to run multimedia files.

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Shareware

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software that is freely distributed for a small fee paid on an "honor system.”

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Social Networking

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refers to websites that allow members to participate in online communities by creating personal profiles and interacting with other members.

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Spam

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a canned sandwich filler product, spam now also refers to the practice of blindly posting commercial messages or advertisements to a large number of unrelated and uninterested groups and blogs, and bulk e-mailing unsolicited commercial messages.

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Spyware

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is the name given to a wide and growing range of software programs designed to steal your personal information.

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Streaming Media

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refers to multimedia files, such as video clips and audio, that begin playing seconds after it is received by your computer from the World Wide Web.

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Trojan Horse

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is human-made software programs created specifically to wreak mischief on personal computers and networks.

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Uploading

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Often confused with downloading, uploading a file means transmitting it from your computer to a remote one.

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Virus

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is a program created specifically to invade computers and networks and wreak havoc on them.

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Webmaster

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is a person in charge of maintaining a website.

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Wi-Fi

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a wireless networking standard developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance.

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Worm

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is human-made software program created specifically to wreak mischief on personal computers and networks.

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Zombie

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A computer that has been secretly infected by a malicious software program