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Digital Footprint
Term | Definition |
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Digital Footprint | the information about a particular person that exists on the internet as a result of their online activity. |
Cookies | piece of data from a website that is stored within a web browser that the website can retrieve at a later time |
GeoLocation | the process or technique of identifying the geographical location of a person or device by means of digital information processed via the internet |
MetaData | a set of data that describes and gives information about other data |
Data | information that has been translated into a form that is efficient for movement or processing |
Spreadsheet | a computer program that can capture, display and manipulate data arranged in rows and columns |
Browser History | a list of recently visited web sites |
Digital Literacy | the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills |
Blog | a website designed to make it easy for users to create entries in chronological order |
Dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
Derogatory | showing a critical or disrespectful attitude |
Social Networking | a network of social interactions and personal relationships |
Viral | something that quickly becomes very popular or well known by being published on the internet or sent from person to person by email, phone, etc. |
Profile | A local user profile is created the first time that a user logs on to a computer |
Privacy Settings | the part of a social networking website, internet browser, piece of software, etc. that allows you to control who sees information about you |