Vocab list #6
meme :an element of a culture or system of behavior that may be considered to be passed from one individual to another by monogenetic means, especially imitation. Virus for the mind.
virus : 1.an infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat, is too small to be seen by light microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host:
a piece of code that can copy itself and destroy data
viral:a small container, typically cylindrical and made of glass, used especially for holding liquid medicines.
image video piece that is circulated rapidly on the internet.
blog: 1.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.
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.
information that is portrayed in one page or more on the internet
www: world wide web
user interface of the internet
Internet: a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols:
the way in which computers connect between networks
2.0: used to denote a superior or more advanced version of an original concept, product, service, etc.:
-updated version of the internet
-interactive internet
open source : denoting software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified.
software that's publically available so it can be improved