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Digital Literacy
Definitions of unknown digital literacy words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Flame | A mean messages sent on the internet on purpose. |
| Grooming | Ways that predators gain children's trust on the internet. |
| Intellectual Property | Intellectual property is books, inventions, magazines, movies, music, reports, software, stories or other things created by you or by others. |
| Malware | Software that includes harmful codes that can damage a computer or get information. |
| Open Source | Software that you can legally modify or change. |
| Phishing | A way for scammers to get personal information from unsuspecting people. |
| Software Patch | An upgrade that addresses security issues. |
| Trojan Horse | Programs that hide inside regular software that can harm your computer. |
| Upstander | A person who tries to stop inappropriate behavior. |
| Worm | A virus that replicates itself and takes up memory on your computer. |
| Media Literacy | Media literacy is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate and create media in a variety of forms. |