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Digital Footprint
Term | Definition |
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Digital Footprint | the information about a particular person that exists on the internet as a result of their online activity |
Cookies | a piece of data from a website that is stored within a web browser |
Geolocation | the process or technique of identifying the geographical location of a person or device by means of digital information processed via the internet. |
Metadata | Data that provide information about other data |
Data | the quantities, characters, or symbols on which operations are performed by a computer, being stored and transmitted in the form of electrical signals and recorded on magnetic, optical, or mechanical recording media |
Spreadsheet | computer program that represents information in a two-dimensional grid of data |
Browser History | a record of the sites you've visited in the past including download history, search history, cookies and cache. |
Digital Literacy | the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills |
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 | expressive of a low opinion |
Social Networking | the use of dedicated websites and applications to interact with other users, or to find people with similar interests to oneself |
Viral | an image, video, advertisement, etc., that is circulated rapidly on the internet |
Profile | A file or group of files stored on a user |
Privacy Settings | the part of a social networking website, internet browser, piece of software, etc. that allows you to control who sees information about you |