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digital footprint
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| digital footprint | A digital footprint is a trail of data you create while using the Internet. It includes the websites you visit, emails you send, and information you submit to online services. A passive digital footprint is a data trail you unintentionally leave online. |
| cookies | Tracks items that users previously viewed |
| Geolocation | the identification of the geographic location of a user or computing device via a variety of data collection mechanisms |
| metadata | 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 | Web browsing history refers to the list of web pages a user has visited, as well as associated data such as page title and time of visit. |
| digital literacy | Digital literacy refers to an individual's ability to find, evaluate, and clearly communicate information through typing and other media on various digital platforms. |
| 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 | showing a critical or disrespectful attitude. |
| 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 | an outline of something, especially a person's face, as seen from one side. |
| privacy settings | rivacy settings are "the part of a social networking website, internet browser, piece of software, etc. that allows you to control who sees information about you". |