Digital+Web+Glossary

Glossary of Digital Age Vocabulary
Widgets, Vings, Tweets! What are they talking about??? We will build a glossary of terms as a class, using this Wiki where everyone can edit the page. (One at a time, please!) When the class is over, please feel free to copy the glossary for your future use! (I may change it for the next class!!)

Getting Started

 * All class members will have a hand in creating this glossary of definitions of digital age terms.
 * I have created some examples and listed the terms to be defined. //Feel free to add more!//
 * You will each look up two terms per week and add a definition, and perhaps a link.
 * Each term should be in **BOLD**, with the definition in regular type.
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ArcGIS is a complete system for designing and managing solutions through the application of geographic knowledge. (SS)
 * ArcGIS -** [|//ArcGIS//] [| - Mapping and Spatial Analysis for Understanding Our World] ======

An avatar is a computer user's representation of himself/herself or alter ego whether in the form of a three-dimensional model used. (GV)
 * Avatar -**

is a [|web search engine] owned by [|Yahoo!]. AltaVista was once one of the most popular search engines but its popularity declined with the rise of [|Google]. In 2010, Yahoo! announced that it plans to discontinue the site.[|[][|2] (SMJ)
 * Alta Vista**-


 * App - **short for application, it has become a commonly used term when referring to programs designed for smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices.(KB)

A **beta version** is the first version released outside the organization or community that develops the software, for the purpose of evaluation or real-world __black/grey-box testing__. The process of delivering a beta version to the users is called **beta release**. Beta level software is between 60% and 70% complete, generally includes all features, but may also include known issues and bugs of a less serious variety. **(CH)**
 * Beta version --**


 * Bing - **is a web search engine (advertised as a "decision engine") from Microsoft.(JLB)


 * Bit-** is the basic capacity of information in computing and telecommunications; a //bit // represents either 1 or 0 (one or zero) only. (JLB)

Noun: A Web site on which an individual or group of users record opinions, information, etc. on a regular basis (ALW)
 * Blog –** Verb: Add new material to or regularly update a **blog**.


 * Blook-** A //blook // is printed book that contains or is based on content from a blog.(JLB)

**Bluetooth**- This wireless technology enables communication between Bluetooth-compatible devices. It is used for short-range connections between desktop and laptop computers, PDAs (like the Palm Pilot or Handspring Visor), digital cameras, scanners, cellular phones, and printers. (**CH**)


 * Boolean- **//Boolean // searching is simply a method of finding things on the Web using basic math.(JLB)

**Boot Sector-** The boot sector is a dedicated section of a [|hard disk] or other [|storage device] that contains data used to [|boot] a computer system. **(CH)**


 * Bot** - also known as web robots - software applications that run automated tasks over the Internet. Typically, bots perform tasks that are both simple and structurally repetitive, at a much higher rate than would be possible for a human alone. (BAR)


 * Broadband -** The term // **broadband** // refers to a telecommunications signal or device of greater [|bandwidth], in some sense, than another standard or usual signal or device (and the broader the band, the greater the capacity for traffic).(JLB)

A buffer contains data that is stored for a short amount of time, typically in the computer's memory ([|RAM]). The purpose of a buffer is to hold data right before it is used. For example, when you download an audio or video file from the Internet, it may load the first 20% of it into a buffer and then begin to play. While the clip plays back, the computer continually downloads the rest of the clip and stores it in the buffer. Because the clip is being played from the buffer, not directly from the Internet, there is less of a chance that the audio or video will stall or skip when there is network congestion. **(CH)**
 * Buffer- **


 * Bugfinder** - A debugging code is one of the most time consuming parts of software maintenance, but aspects of it remain poorly understood. One aspect of debugging is //fault localization//: pinpointing the location of a reported "bug" withing a software system. Research is being conducted to relate the ease of fault localization to both code complexity and also defect type. (BAR)


 * Cache--**A **web cache** is a mechanism for the temporary storage ([|caching]) of [|web documents], such as [|HTML pages] and [|images], to reduce [|bandwidth] usage, [|server] load, and perceived [|lag]. **(CH)**


 * Cloud Computing** -<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> Or "The Cloud" refers to computing or file storage capacity available to end users through network/online based resources. The name "cloud" comes from the [|cloud shaped representation of the usage system]. The advantage of cloud based data and software is that they can be accessed from multiple devices and users anywhere in the world without the need for physical storage on the end user's computer/smartphone/tablet/etc. Popular cloud services include Apple's [|iCloud], [|Google Docs], and Dropbox. (KB)


 * Cookie**-<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">A message given to a <span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[|Web browser] <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> by a <span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[|Web server] <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">. The browser stores the message in a <span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[|text file] <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">. The message is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.(JLB)

A [|social bookmarking] __[|Website]__ that serves as a bookmarks manager for users, similar to a collection of favorite links. You can add bookmarks to your del.icio.us list, categorize the bookmarks, tag them and also share them with others. On some [|blogs]the words "del.icio.us" may appear below a blog post as a hyperlink that readers can click to submit the post to their del.icio.us bookmarks. (GV)
 * Delicious**–


 * Digg**–//<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Digg //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> is a social news website.(JLB)


 * Digital Immigrant -** an individual who was born before the existence of digital technology and adopted it to some extent later in life. (BAR)


 * Digital Native** - a person who was born during or after the general introduction of digital technology and through interacting with digital technology from an early age, has a greater understanding of its concepts. (BAR)


 * Digital Story**- Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories. As with traditional storytelling, most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view. However, as the name implies, digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images, text, recorded audio narration, video clips and/or music. (HP)


 * Dogpile (added)**- A metasearch engine that combines results from several popular search engines (such as Google, Yahoo, etc.) as well as content providers (Youtube, etc.) then combines results and filters out duplicate pages. This provides the user with an overall picture of the most popular results. [|Dogpile]like other search engines includes "sponsored links", but clearly labels and separates these pages from others. (KB)


 * Donationware**- Donationware is [|software] that is free to use, but encourages users to make a donation to the developer. Some donationware programs request a specific amount, while others allow users to determine what the program is worth and send in an appropriate donation. Unlike [|shareware], which may provide limited functionality until a registration key is purchased, donationware is fully functional. Therefore, donationware is more similar to [|freeware], which is free to use, but retains the author's copyright. **(CH)**


 * Dongle**- a small piece of [|hardware] that plugs into an [|electrical connector] on a computer and serves as an electronic " [|key] " for a piece of software; the program will run only when the dongle is plugged in.(JLB)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Download-** Verb: to copy (data) from one computer system to another or to a disk. Noun: the act or process of copying data in a such way. (SS)


 * Dropbox -** a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. You will never have to email yourself a file again! It is easy and fast to download. **(AM)**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Edmodo - **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A Facebook-like __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> private **__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">place where teachers can create a group to share homework assignments, students can ask questions, tests can be given, assignments can be turned in, and they can even review for tests together! Messages can be posted privately to the teacher or to the whole class! Great tool for Facebook-savy students!! **(HP)**


 * Edutainment-** Edutainment is one of those combo words, like "guesstimate," that combines two regular words into one term that really isn't a word. As you may have guessed, "edutainment" is a blend of education and entertainment. This term is used to describe various forms of entertainment that also educate. Some examples include "Sesame Street," shows on the Discovery channel, and websites such as HowStuffWorks.com. **(CH)**


 * Extension -** A domain extension is the suffix at the end of a web address, such as .com or .net. For example, in the domain name www.learn2yoga.com, //com// is the extension. (HP)

A representation of a facial expression such as:-) (representing a smile), formed by various combinations of keyboard characters and used in electronic communications to convey the writer's feelings or intended tone (CC)
 * Emoticon-**

Facebook is a social networking website launched in February 2004 that is operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc., with more than 500 million active users in July 2010, which is about one person for every fourteen in the world (CC)
 * Facebook**-


 * FAQ**- Stands for "Frequently Asked Questions," and can be pronounced "fak" or simply "F-A-Q." An FAQ is a text file that is created to answer common questions a user may have about a certain software program or that a newcomer to a Web site might have regarding the site. Web sites will often refer visitors to an FAQ before asking them to e-mail their questions, which helps cut down on tech support. While FAQs are common for software programs and Web sites, FAQs can be written for other topics such as company information, computer hardware, technology standards, and video games. **(CH)**


 * Firefox**- a [|free and open source][|[9]] [|web browser] developed for [|Microsoft Windows], [|Mac OS X] , and [|Linux] coordinated by [|Mozilla Corporation] and [|Mozilla Foundation] (JLB)


 * Flash Drive**- a [|data storage device] that includes [|flash memory] with an integrated [|Universal Serial Bus] (USB) interface. (FLM)


 * Flickr**– an [|image hosting] and [|video hosting] website, [|web services] suite, and [|online community] that was created by [|Ludicorp] in 2004 and acquired by [|Yahoo!] in 2005. In addition to being a popular website for users to share and embed personal photographs, the service is widely used by [|bloggers] to host images that they embed in blogs and [|social media]. (MF)

** Folksonomy - **is a system of classification derived from the practice and method of collaboratively creating and managing tags to annotate and categorize content;[1home][2home] this practice is also known as **collaborative tagging**,[3home] **social classification**, **social indexing**, and **social tagging**. //Folksonomy//, a term coined by Thomas Vander Wal, is a portmanteau of //folk// and //taxonomy//. Folksonomies became popular on the Web around 2004[4home] as part of social software applications such as social bookmarking and photograph annotation. Tagging, which is one of the defining characteristics of Web 2.0 services, allows users to collectively classify and find information. (GV) **File Transfer Protocol (FTP)**-- File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard [|network protocol] used to transfer files from one [|host] to another host over a [|TCP] -based network, such as the [|Internet]. It is often used to upload web pages and other documents from a private development machine to a public web-hosting server.(SS) **Furl** –<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">(from File Uniform Resource Locators) was a free social bookmarking website that allowed members to store searchable copies of webpages (JLB)


 * Geocaching -** a newly popular activity where participants use Global Position System devices such as GPS units and mobile phones to find the coordinates of a box known as a geocache. The box will contain a logbook where participants record their name after finding the location, almost like a technological treasure hunt. For more information visit []. (KB)


 * Glogster -** a social network that allows users to create free interactive posters, or Glogs. A "Glog", short for "graphics blog", is an interactive multimedia image. It looks like a poster, but readers can interact with the content. Currently this social network has over one million registered users. **(AM)**


 * Google Docs -** a freeware software suite that allows editing of documents/formats used by the popular Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint). In addition to being free for use by registered Google members, a major advantage of the program is that multiple persons can edit documents in real time. This feature is extremely helpful for collaborative projects. Check out [|Google Docs] for more information. (KB)


 * Google Earth -** a [|virtual globe], [|map] and [|geographical] information program that maps the Earth by the [|superimposition] of images obtained from [|satellite imagery], [|aerial photography] and [|GIS] [|3D] globe. (MF)

**Google sky**- Google Sky includes a number of different ways to explore the universe. The initial view shows the visible universe and is a mosaic of images from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, the Digitized Sky Survey and the Hubble Space Telescope. Select the thumbnail images at the bottom of the display to bring up the planets, the constellations, highlights from the Hubble Space Telescope, famous stars, galaxies and nebulae, views of the universe in the x-ray, ultraviolet and infrared and podcasts about upcoming astronomical events from [|Earth and Sky] Podcasts. (SS)

//**Gigabyte**//- a multiple of the unit [|byte] for [|digital information storage]. The [|prefix] //[|giga]// means 109 in the [|International System of Units] (SI), therefore 1 //gigabyte// is 1000000000bytes. (FLM)

//**Pandora**-// Pandora Radio is an automated music recommendation service and custodian of the Music Genome Project. Users enter a song or artist that they enjoy, and the service responds by playing selections that are musically similar. (CC)


 * Hotmail**- (officially **Microsoft Hotmail**, previously **Windows Live Hotmail** and **MSN Hotmail**) is a free [|web-based email] service operated by [|Microsoft] as part of [|Windows Live]. It is one of the first web-based email services. (MF)

//**HYPERTEXT**-// text displayed on a [|computer] or other electronic device with references ([|hyperlinks]) to other text that the reader can immediately access, usually by a mouse click or keypress sequence. Apart from running text, hypertext may contain tables, images and other presentational devices. (FLM)

//**HTML-**// (Hypertext Markup Language) the main markup language for displaying web pages and other information that can be displayed in a web browser. It is a standardized system for tagging text files to achieve font, color, graphic, and hyperlink effects on World Wide Web pages. HTML is written consisting of "tags" surrounded by angle brackets within the web page content. It is the building blocks of all basic websites. (MF)

Hulu is a website offering ad-supported streaming video of TV shows and movies from NBC, Fox, ABC, and many other networks and studios. Hulu videos are currently offered only to users in the United States. (CC)
 * HTTP-** (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) an application protocol for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia information systems. It is the foundation of data communication for the World Wide Web. HTTP defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions web browsers should take in response to various commands. For example, when you enter a URL in your browser, this actually sends an HTTP command to the web server directing it to fetch and transmit the requested web page. (MF)
 * Hulu -**


 * Inspiration:** Type of software that allows students who are visual learners to create and use graphic organizers, mapping and graphing to help make sense of content. **(AM)**


 * INTRANET-** is a [|computer network] that uses [|Internet Protocol] technology to share information, operational systems, or computing services within an organization. The term is used in contrast to //internet//, a network between organizations, and instead refers to a network within an organization. (SS)


 * JavaScript--** JavaScript is an implementation of the ECMAScript language standard and is typically used to enable programmatic access to computational objects within a host environment. (CC)


 * KeeBoo**- technology/software that enables you to present and visualize all types of files on the Internet in the simple and natural format of an e-book or e-catalog. (BAR)

Kidspiration provides a cross-curricular visual workspace for K-5 learners. Students combine pictures, text, numbers and spoken words to develop vocabulary, word recognition, reading for comprehension, writing and critical thinking skills. Kidspiration works the way students think and learn and the way teachers teach. As students make visual connections, they build fundamental skills in reading, writing, math, science and social studies. Kidspiration offers activities in all curriculum areas, so students use visual learning naturally and confidently. (GV)
 * Kidspiration-**


 * Kindle-** The **Amazon Kindle** is a series of e-book readers now in its fourth generation. Amazon Kindle eReaders enable users to shop for, download, browse, and read e-books, newspapers, magazines, blogs, and other digital media via wireless networking. (**AM)**


 * Jing**- Jing is a fast and easy way to capture images and create videos of what you see on your screen. Jing is free software you can use to make a narrated video (if you have a microphone) showing how to do something on a computer. It records your mouse, and everything you click on and show on your screen. With Jing, you can capture what you want to say with a picture or a video instantly. **(AM)**


 * Landing page**- In online marketing a **landing page** is a single web page that appears in response to clicking on an advertisement. The landing page will usually display directed sales copy that is a logical extension of the advertisement or link. (**AM)**

Because the labels are laser-etched—not printed—there's no ink, no smudging, and no peeling. (HP)
 * Lightscribe**- LightScribe is an innovative technology that uses a special disc drive, special media, and label-making software to burn labels directly onto CDs and DVDs.


 * Malware**-Software that is intended to damage or disable computers and computer systems. (CC)

1. a digital media file containing any or all of text, graphics, audio, video, and animation, which recombines and modifies existing digital works to create a derivative work 2. [|(web application hybrid)], a web application that combines data and/or functionality from more than one source (FLM)
 * Mash-Up**-


 * Megabyte**-A unit of information equal to 220 bytes or, loosely, one million bytes. (CC)


 * Memes**- An image, video, etc. that is passed electronically from one Internet user to another (GV)


 * Microcontent**- small groups of words that can be skimmed by a person to get a clear idea of the content of a Web page. This includes article headlines, page titles, subject lines and e-mail headings. Such phrases also may be taken out of context and displayed on a directory, search result page, bookmark list, etc. **(AM)**


 * MySpace**–MySpace is an online community that allows friends to keep in touch and meet new people as well. It started out as a website that bands could use to promote their music, but has since grown into a more general community of friends.(GV)


 * Multi-Media Elements** - sound, video, animations, text, and photos such as: facsimile, document images, photographic images, geographic information system maps, voice command and voice synthesis, audio messages, video messages, full motion stored and live video, holographic images, and fractals. (BAR)

Read more: [|http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_elements_of_multimedia#ixzz1x7Akx8zu]
 * Multimedia Scrapbook**: A Multimedia Scrapbook is a website that allows you to gather together text, media, video and audio in one place. You could use **Website Makers**, **Blogs and Wikis**, some **Timeline tools, Mindmaps** or even some **Presentation tools** such as Voicethread to make multimedia scrapbooks. (HP)


 * Netiquette-** The correct or acceptable way of communicating on the Internet. (CC)


 * Open Source -** the concept of free distribution/redistribution of software including access to end coding, user input and modification of the program. Open source software projects well known to many users include the Mozilla Firefox internet browser, as well as Open Office (a freeware document editor). Further information on open source is available at []. (KB)


 * PDF**- a way to share documents and files that are protected from editing, printing, copying, unauthorized viewing, or share files with others who don't have the same software. **(HP)**


 * Pecha Kucha**- PechaKucha 20x20 is a simple presentation format where you show 20 images, each for 20 seconds. The images advance automatically and you talk along to the images. (HP)


 * Phishing-** Similar to fishing in a lake, but instead of trying to capture fish, phishers attempt to steal your personal information. They send out e-mails that appear to come from legitimate websites such as eBay, PayPal, or other banking institutions. **(AM)**


 * Photo Story 3** - a free Windows XP application that allows you to create a show and tell presentation from digital photos. (AP)


 * Podcasting**–is a type of [|digital media] consisting of an episodic series of [|audio] [|files] subscribed to and [|downloaded] through [|web syndication] or streamed online to a computer or mobile device. The word is a [|neologism] derived from "broadcast" and "pod" from the success of the [|iPod], as podcasts are often listened to on [|portable media players] . (SS)

<span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #000000; display: block; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">**QuickTime**- QuickTime is Apple’s multiplatform, multimedia technology for handling video, sound, animation, graphics, text, interactivity, and music**.(CH)**
 * Queue**-To line up. In computer science, //queuing// refers to lining up jobs for a computer or device. For example, if you want to print a number of documents, the operating system (or a special print spooler) queues the documents by placing them in a special area called a //print buffer// or //print queue.// The printer then pulls the documents off the queue one at a time. Another term for this is //print spooling //. (GV)


 * RAM-** Also know as Random access memory (RAM) is a form of [|computer data storage] . Today, it takes the form of [|integrated circuits] that allow stored [|data] to be accessed in any order with a worst case performance of [|constant time] . (SS)


 * RIP** - The Routing Information Protocol (RIP) is a distance-vector protocol that uses hop count as its metric. RIP is widely used for routing traffic in the global Internet and is an Interior-Gateway Protocol (IGP), which means that it performs routing within a single autonomous system. (BAR)


 * RSS** - Short for Real Simple Syndication, RSS is a Web 2.0 format used for storing online information in a way that is readable by several software programs. RSS feeds can be used by blogs and websites to post changes and new information so that followers/users are aware of the changes. (KB)


 * Semantic Web**– is a collaborative movement led by the [|World Wide Web Consortium] (W3C)that promotes common [|formats for data] on the [|World Wide Web] . By encouraging the inclusion of [|semantic] content in web pages, the Semantic Web aims at converting the current web of unstructured documentsinto a "web of data". (SS)


 * Site map** - a list of pages of a web site accessible to users. It can be either a document in any form used as a planning tool for web design or a web page that lists the pages on a web site. This helps visitors and search engine bots find pages on the site. (MF)

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 * Sketchup**-- SketchUp is a [|3D modeling] [|program] optimized for a broad range of applications such as [|architectural], [|civil] , [|mechanical] , film as well as [|video game] design and available in free as well as 'professional' versions.


 * Skype**–Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice calls over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system. (CC)


 * SlideShare**– a [|Web 2.0] based [|slide hosting service]. Users can upload files privately or publicly in the following file formats: [|PowerPoint], [|PDF], [|Keynote] or [|OpenOffice] presentations. [|Slide decks] can then be viewed on the site itself, on hand held devices or [|embedded] on other sites. (MF)

The Smart Board is an interactive whiteboard that uses touch detection for user input – e.g. scrolling, right mouse-click – in the same way normal PC input devices, such as a mouse or keyboard, detect input. A projector is used to display a computer's video output on the interactive whiteboard, which then acts as a large touch screen. The Smart Board interactive whiteboard typically comes with four pens, which use digital ink and replace traditional whiteboard markers. **(AM)**
 * Smart Board**-


 * Smishing-** A combination of the terms SMS and "phishing". It is similar to phishing, but refers to fraudulent messages sent over SMS (text messaging) rather than email. The goal of smishing is to capture people's personal information. **(AM)**


 * Social bookmarking**–is a method for Internet users to organize, store, manage and search for [|bookmarks] of resources online. Many online bookmark management services have launched since 1996; [|Delicious], founded in 2003, popularized the terms "social bookmarking" and "[|tagging]". Tagging is a significant feature of social bookmarking systems, enabling users to organize their bookmarks in flexible ways and develop shared vocabularies known as [|folksonomies]. (GV)


 * Social Network**– an [|online service], platform, or site that focuses on facilitating the building of [|social networks] or [|social relations] among people who, for example, share interests, activities, backgrounds, or real-life connections. A social network service consists of a representation of each user (often a profile), his/her social links, and a variety of additional services. Most social network services are [|web-based] and provide means for users to interact over the [|Internet], such as [|e-mail] and [|instant messaging]. (FLM)


 * Social Software**– Social software encompasses a range of software systems that allow users to interact and share data. This computer-mediated communication has become very popular with social sites like MySpace, Facebook and Bebo, media sites like Flickr and YouTube as well as commercial sites like Amazon. (BAR)

//**Student-Centered Classroom-**// is an approach to [|education] focusing on the needs of the [|students], rather than those of others involved in the [|educational] process, such as [|teachers] and administrators. (HP)

//**Stumbleupon**-// is a discovery engine (a form of [|web search engine]) that finds and recommends web content to its users. Its features allow users to discover and rate Web pages, photos, and videos that are personalized to their tastes and interests using peer-sourcing and [|social-networking] principles. (FLM)

//**Tagging**–// The process of linking another user's profile to a picture, status,etc., especially on Facebook. (HP)

//**Terabyte -**//A unit of information equal to one million million (1012) or strictly, 240 bytes (CC)


 * Tether** - "Tethering" is the use of your cell phone -- or other Internet-enabled mobile device -- as a modem for another device, usually a notebook or PDA. The connection is made either with a cable (USB or serial) or wirelessly through [|bluetooth] or [|Wi-Fi] (or, in the good old days, via infrared or IrDA). (BAR)


 * Trackback** - is one of three types of [|linkback] methods for [|website] authors to request notification when somebody [|links] to one of their documents. This enables authors to keep track of who is linking to their articles. Some [|weblog] software, such as [|WordPress], [|Drupal], and [|Movable Type], supports automatic [|pingbacks] where all the links in a published article can be [|pinged] when the article is published. The term is used colloquially for any kind of linkback. (FLM)


 * Troubleshooting**-Troubleshooting is the process of diagnosing the source of a problem. It is used to fix problems with [|hardware], [|software], and many other products. The basic theory of troubleshooting is that you start with the most general (and often most obvious) possible problems, and then narrow it down to more specific issues. (**CH**)


 * Twitter** - an online social networking service and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read test-based posts called "tweets" to a list of followers. (MF)


 * Vector Graphics** //-// Vector graphics is the creation of digital images through a sequence of commands or mathematical statements that place lines and shapes in a given two-dimensional or three-dimensional space. (BAR)

//**Video blogging**-// Video blogging, sometimes shortened to vlogging or vidding (pronounced 'vlogging', as opposed to 'v-logging') or vidblogging is a form of blogging for which the medium is video, and is a form of Internet television. (CC)

//**Video Card**-// (also called a **display card**, **graphics card**, **graphics board**, **display adapter** or **graphics adapter**) is an [|expansion card] which generates a feed of output images to a display. Most video cards offer various functions such as accelerated rendering of [|3D] scenes and [|2D graphics], MPEG-2/MPEG-4 decoding, TV output, or the ability to connect multiple monitors ([|multi-monitor]). (FLM)


 * Vidget** //-// a vidget is a video clip or series of videos that can be embedded into web pages, blogs, etc. Similar to widgets, embedding usually is done by copying/pasting a code into your web page or blog. (KB)


 * Viral** - the growth in popularity of an article, video, or podcast by being shared from person to person over the internet. With the growth of social networking a video posted by one person can be shared and shared continuously leading to millions of viewers in a short period of time. (KB)

//**Web 2.0**-// is a loosely defined intersection of web application features that facilitate participatory [|information sharing], [|interoperability], [|user-centered design],[|[][|1][|]] and [|collaboration] on the [|World Wide Web]. A Web 2.0 site allows users to interact and collaborate with each other in a [|social media] dialogue as creators ([|prosumers]) of [|user-generated content] in a [|virtual community], in contrast to websites where users ([|consumers]) are limited to the passive viewing of [|content] that was created for them. Examples of Web 2.0 include [|social networking sites], [|blogs], [|wikis], [|video sharing] sites, [|hosted services], [|web applications], [|mashups] and [|folksonomies]. (FLM)

//**Webinar**-// A seminar conducted over the Internet. (CC)

//**Weblogs**–// a discussion or information site published on the [|World Wide Web] consisting of discrete entries ("posts") typically displayed in reverse chronological order so the most recent post appears first. Until 2009 blogs were usually the work of a single individual, occasionally of a small group, and often were themed on a single subject. More recently "multi-author blogs" (MABs) have developed, with posts written by large numbers of authors and professionally edited. (FLM)

//**Web browser**-// a software application or program designed to enable suers to access, retrieve, and view documents and other resources on the Internet. Major web browsers are: Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Opera, and Safari. (MF).

//**WebQuest -**// is an [|inquiry-oriented lesson] format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the [|web]. [|[1]] These can be created using various [|programs], including a simple [|word processing] document that includes [|links] to [|websites]. (SS) **Webspiration** - Designed for **teachers** and **students in grades 5-12**, Webspiration Classroom™ provides a safe and reliable online learning environment that helps students improve their writing and thinking skills. Proven visual learning methods give students a framework to brainstorm ideas, gather and organize information, build comprehension, and develop written essays, papers and reports. Educator and student resources, including lesson plan ideas and study tips, support curriculum integration, and online access facilitates peer review, collaboration and student-teacher interaction – engaging students, extending learning time and increasing achievement across the curriculum. (HP) **Widget**- is a software widget for the web. It's a small application that can be installed and executed within a web page by an end user. They are derived from the idea of code reuse. Other terms used to describe web widgets include:[//citation needed//] portlet, web part, gadget, badge, module, webjit, capsule, snippet, mini and flake. Widgets are typically created in DHTML, JavaScript, or Adobe Flash. (GV)

//**WiFi**-// Local Area Wireless Internet Connection, broadcast of internet signal wirelessly to local devices //(TRI)//

//**Wiki**–// a [|website] whose users can add, modify, or delete its content via a [|web browser] using a simplified [|markup language] or a [|rich-text editor]. Wikis are powered by [|wiki software]. Most are [|created collaboratively]. Wikis may serve many different purposes, such as [|knowledge management] and [|notetaking]. Wikis can be community websites and [|intranets], for example. Some permit control over different functions (levels of access). For example, editing rights may permit changing, adding or removing material. Others may permit access without enforcing access control. Other rules may also be imposed for organizing content. (MF)

//**WYSIWYG** -// Internet Acronym //"What You See Is What You Get"// //(TRI)//

//**YouTube**// - Online video database available for subscribers to post their own videos or search other member's videos. (TRI)

//**Zude** -// A social networking site that offered free and unlimited web pages for subscribers (TRI)

//**.jpeg-**// A compressed image file format that is not color restricted and thus considered the best file option for images. (TRI)

//**Jing**--// //Jing// captures anything on you see on your computer screen, as an image or short video, and lets you share it instantly. (HP)


 * YASN**--- Internet Acronym //"Yet Another Social Network"// as in "YASN, I can't be bothered with this!" (TRI)