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Computer terms

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A text field near the top of a Web browser window that displays the URL of the current webpage.   Address bar  
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Refers to a character that represents an online user.   Avatar  
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A small amount of data generated by a website and saved by your web browser.   Cookie  
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This may involve harassing, threatening, embarrassing, or humiliating young people online.   Cyberbullying  
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The process in which data is sent to your computer.   Downloading  
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Allows authorized traffic from the internet to flow in and out of the network.   Firewall  
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The act of posting, or sending offensive messages over the internet.   Flaming  
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Allows web developers to incorporate animations and interactive content into their websites.   Adobe flash  
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Allows users to be part of a virtual community.   Social networking  
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A con game that scammers use to collect personal information from unsuspecting users.   Phishing  
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Google, Excite, Lycos, AltaVista, Yahoo etc.   Search engines  
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When a multimedia file can be played back without being completely downloaded.   Streaming  
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Used to share updates with other users.   Twitter  
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Sending a file from your computer to another system.   Uploading  
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What make up the World Wide Web.   Web pages  
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A collection of web pages.   Web site  
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The starting point of a website.   Homepage  
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Stands for "Central Processing Unit".   CPU  
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Another word for e-book reader.   E-reader  
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Provides input to a computer.   Input device  
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