Vocabulary We Need

Meme- A humorous image, video, piece of text, etc., that is copied and spread rapidly by Internet users. Virus- A piece of code that is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data. Viral- An image, video, advertisement, etc., that is circulated rapidly on the Internet. Blog- A regularly updated website or web page. Wiki- A website that allows collaborative editing of its content and structure by its users. URL- The address of a World Wide Web page. Website- A location connected to the Internet that maintains one or more pages on the World Wide Web. WWW- World Wide Web. Internet- A global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols. 2.0- Used to denote a superior or more advanced version of an original concept, product, service. Open Source- Denoting software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified.

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