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Digital Literacy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |