Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Vocab: Fall List #6

meme- an element of a culture or system of behavior that may be considered to be passed from one individual to another by nongenetic means, especially imitation.
virus- a piece of code that is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data.
viral- relating to or involving an image, video, piece of information, etc., that is circulated rapidly and widely from one Internet user to another.
blog- web log; a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style.
wiki- a website that allows collaborative editing of its content and structure by its users.
URL- Uniform Resource Locator: a protocol for specifying addresses on theInternet.
website- a location connected to the Internet that maintains one or more pages on the World Wide Web.
www- World Wide Web (WWW) is a network of online content that is formatted in HTML and accessed via HTTP.
Internet- The global communication network that allows almost all computers worldwide to connect and exchange information.
2.0- Used to denote a superior or more advanced version of an original concept, product, service, etc.
open source- denoting software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified.
fisticuffs- fighting with the fists
cybrarian- a librarian or researcher who uses the Internet as an information resource
foibles- a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character

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