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Digital Literacy
Term | Definition |
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grooming | child predators use this technique to gain their victim's trust |
avatar | a picture or image used to represent yourself online |
media literacy | ability to use digital media in a variety of ways |
spyware | software that is installed on your computer without your knowledge - it steals private information |
empathy | being aware of and understanding what someone else is feeling or experiencing |
phishing | a con game used to collect personal information often through an email or fake web page |
worm | type of virus that replicates its self but doesn't make changes to your computer - may multiply so many times that it takes up all of the computer's hard drive |
flame | an intentionally mean message sent through the Internet |
malicious | causing harm to someone on purpose |
netiquette | practicing courteous, honest, and respectful behavior on the Internet |
digital footprint | all of the information about a person or posted by a person online |