Definition
of terms
There
are some terms, expressions that are useful to know if we want to learn more
about the content used by our children.
- Account: A specific user's account.
- App store: Online store where smart phone applications can be
downloaded, purchased: App Store (iOs) or Google Play (Android).
- Avatar: Personalized character to identify users on websites.
- Bitcoin: Virtual internet money.
- Cyberbullying: Online harassment that may involve personal
relations (i.e. school).
- FTP: File Transfer Protocol, a way to download and upload
files.
- Freeware: Programs that can be used free of charge.
- Hangout: Google's chat program.
- Hoax: E-mail designed to disseminate fake news, mostly shared
in social media sites.
- Sexting: Teenagers upload their erotic photos into social media
websites with the intention to express their sexual maturity.
- Keylogger: If the tracker feature is switched on (GPS feature
in smart phones, tablets) one may monitor the actual geographical location
of the device.
- Nigerian letter: A type of spam where the addressee is promised
a huge sum in return of giving out his bank account number and the target
person is requested to wire a substantial amount with the promise that he
will be reimbursed with much more.
- Pageflakes: Fake website resembling to the original, real one.
The technique is used for phishing.
- Panic button: Several websites use this feature, with the help
of the button one may report offensive, disturbing and harmful content.
- Phishing: Unauthorized acquisition of personal data.
- Selfie: Photo taken by the photographer of himself/herself,
mainly used in social media sites.
- Spam: Junk email.
- Tor: Dark side of the internet with drugs, pornography.
Non-conventional internet network operated by a specific client.
- Torrent:
File sharing network. Generally used for illegal downloading (programs, films,
music, books).
- Tracker: Application: with the help of the
application one may log in a stolen device from outside.
- Warez: Illegally downloaded programs. Wikipedia:
Online encyclopedia created by its users.
