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Digital Glossary
Definitions of common technological terms
Term | Definition |
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Creative Commons | The Creative Commons license allows you to keep your copyright but also allow others to copy and distribute your work provided they give you credit and only on the conditions you specify. |
Digital Identity/Footprint | A digital identity/footprint is all of the information online about a person either posted by that person or others, intentionally or unintentionally. |
Empathy | Empathy is being aware of, sensitive to, and understanding what someone else is feeling or experiencing. |
Fair Use | Fair use is the idea that copyright material may be quoted without the need for permission from or payment to the original source, provided that a citation is clearly given and that the material quoted is reasonably brief. |
Intellectual Property | Intellectual property includes art, books, inventions, magazines, movies, music, performances, reports, software, stories created by you or by others. |
Malicious | Means to cause harm to someone or something on purpose. |
Netiquette | Courtesy, honesty, and polite behavior practiced on the Internet - key component of digital citizenship. |
Open Source | Programming code with limited or no copyright restrictions, allowing you to legally modify and share the software program. |
Perpetrator | Perpetrator is another word for bully. |
Phishing | Phishing is a con game that scammers use to collect personal information from unsuspecting users. The false e-mails often look surprisingly legitimate, and even the Web pages where you are asked to enter your information may look real. |