Vocabulary #6

1. Meme: A virus to the human mind. An idea or thought that spreads quickly; or one that occupies your thoughts that is tough to remove.

“That meme with Kanye West is SO relatable to me.”

2. Virus: Harmful computer program that spreads itself and destroys data once contracted.

“Johnny got a computer virus that destroyed his Mac after searching the Dark Web.”

3. Viral: Extremely popular

“That video of the flag runner at the PV game went viral almost instantly.”

4. Blog: Informal web diary

“My blog about rare Doo Wop music is starting to get some attention on the East Coast.”

5. Wiki: Website where anyone can contribute

“Wikipedia is the most famous ‘Wiki’ however, teachers don’t trust it as a reliable source for learning.”

6. URL: Universal Record Locator

“Most URL’s are very complicated and long.”

7. Website: Info that is portrayed in a page or more on the internet

“There are many websites on the internet, however; some are very bad.”

8. WWW: World Wide Web

“‘WWW’ is one of the most known terms on Earth, partially because it is the access to the World Wide Web that lets us delve into the internet”

9. Internet: Vast computer network linking smaller networks worldwide

“The Internet is likely the most used service on Earth.”

10. 2.0: Update for internet that allows interaction

“2.0 enables the internet to function the way it does, without it; the internet would be nearly meaningless.”

11. Open Source:  

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