It is a "network of networks" that consists of millions
of smaller domestic, academic, business, and government
networks, which together carry various
information and services, such as
electronic mail,
online chat,
file transfer, and the interlinked web pages and
other resources of the
World Wide Web (WWW).
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Internet Safety glossary for you and our elementary students
| Glossary |
| Anti-virus Software: Software that blocks malicious software from performing it's function. |
| Appz: Software that is illegally aquired. |
| Avatar: A small picture or graphic used to represent a person in a bulletin board, or social network, or forum, or messaging application. |
| BitTorrent: File sharing program that downloads as you upload. |
| BLOG: A nickname for an online journal. They are usually created by and individual for discussing hobbies, interests or just their daily life. They are also being used by corporation to advertise and inform their customers about their organizations and their products. Some bloggers are able to make a profit from their sites. Read more about it on Support Blogging.com. |
| Blogger: Someone that has a blog and makes regular entries. |
| Content Filters: Software that blocks certain websites or applications based on the user's specifications. |
| Cyber Bullying: When someone uses electronic media (email, internet, video, text messaging) to intimidate, Make Fun Of or bully another individual. |
| E-mail: Electronic Mail. Messages are sent and received via the internet. |
| FaceBook: A Social network where subscribers must be associated by a school |
| Flame: To insult someone electronically. |
| Forum: Also known as bulletin Boards. This is a place were users can register and then leave messages for others and also read information on the forum topic. |
| IM: Acronym for Instant Messager. Real-time chat program that allows users to send messages back and forth with others on the same messaging system that they have added to their addres books. AOL, MSN and Yahoo are a few of the companies with instant messaging systems. |
| Internet: A worldwide, publicly accessible series of interconnected
computer networks that transmit
data. |
| MySpace: A social networking site were registered users can blog about their selves, friends and interests and share information with friends or the world. They can also chat in real-time. |
| Peer to Peer Sharing Software: Software such as Kuzau, Bearshare, E-Donkey that allows users to download files from other users. Normally used for sharing (illegally) copy righted music, software and movies. |
| Podcast: A series of digital-media files which are distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and computers |
| Poptropica: A web site that is a part of the FunBrain site that is mostly for games. There is a connection that can be made there between players. |
| Profile: A section in a IM application, forum, social network where more information is provided about the user. |
| Rant: To talk or "blog" about a topic in a passionate manner. |
| Wi-Fi: Wireless Internet. Requires a router that has wireless capabilities. |
| Social Networking: A network of websites with a blogging function that has a social component to it where there are friends lists or buddies lists. |
| Spyware/Adware: Any software that gets installed without the user's permission. It can log websites visited and relay e-mail addresses stored on your computer to third parties. This can slow down the computer and lead to excessive pop-up ads as well as generate spam. |
| Webkins: A website and a stuffed animal. The stuffed animals are sold with passwords that allow access to the web site where usually children can play games and design a world for their stuffed animal. Some chatting can take place there. |
| World Wide Web: A system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the Internet. It is commonly shortened to the Web. |
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This glossary was built on a glossary
compiled by Andrew Phillips. |
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