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Digital Footprint Vo
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Digital Footprint | A trail of data you create while using the Internet. |
| Cookies | Text files with small pieces of data — like a username and password — that are used to identify your computer as you use a computer network. |
| Geolocation | The process or technique of identifying the geographical location of a person or device by means of digital information processed via the internet. |
| Meta Data | a set of data that describes and gives information about other data. |
| Data | facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis. |
| Spreadsheet | An electronic document in which data is arranged in the rows and columns of a grid and can be manipulated and used in calculations. |
| Browser History | A record of the information browsed by a user on a computer; especially (in a web browser) a record of recently visited web pages, stored with associated data. |
| Digital Literacy | having the skills you need to live, learn, and work in a society where communication and access to information is increasingly through digital technologies like internet platforms, social media, and mobile devices. |
| Blog | a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style. |
| Dossier | a collection of documents about a particular person, event, or subject. |
| Derogatory | tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing |
| Social Networking | the use of dedicated websites and applications to interact with other users, or to find people with similar interests to oneself. |
| Viral | relating to or involving an image, video, piece of information, etc., that is circulated rapidly and widely from one internet user to another. |
| Profile | a short article giving a description of a person or organization. |
| Privacy Settings | controls available on many social networking and other websites that allow users to limit who can access your profile and what information visitors can see. |