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There's a lot of talk lately about the newest technologies that keep us all connected—but the new jargon can be really confusing. Find out what everyone's talking about with this list of definitions. We'll help you get a quick understanding of these terms and learn more about the online world.
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Safari: An Internet browser program created by Apple®.
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Search Engine: Software that helps you find what you want online by looking for certain words or phrases on different sites.
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Search Toolbar: A condensed version of a search engine, usually placed in the top of your browser window. You can use the search toolbar to quickly conduct a search without visiting a search engine page.
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Second Life®: An Internet-based virtual world, developed by Linden Research, Inc., which allows you to interact with other people through animated avatars.
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Shockwave®: A set of programs that lets certain animated elements of a site play in your browser. (Also see ActiveX® and Flash.) Sometimes a site will ask if you have Shockwave®, Flash, or ActiveX®. This means your Web browser will need that programming language to view some of the content on the site.
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Site Map: A simple list or diagram of various pages within a website, designed to help you easily navigate the site and find the page you're looking for.
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Social Media: Any type of communication where the users publish the content.
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Spyware: Software that uses your Internet connection to gather information without your permission.
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Streaming Media: Multimedia files that begin to play as soon as they begin to download.
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Texting: A way of sending simple text messages by SMS (Short Message Service) between mobile phones. Because texting is usually done with the small keypad, the messages are made up of acronyms or abbreviated phrases (such as "LOL" for "laugh out loud" and "IDK" for "I don't know"). (Also see texting translations.)
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Thread: A series of forum postings or other messages about one particular subject, including the message that started the discussion.
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Getting lost in the language of mobile-phone shorthand can be a bit frustrating and confusing. This short list of common texting lingo can help you understand what everyone's talking about. You also can visit NetLingo or Webopedia™ for a longer list of phrases and translations. |
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143 means "I love you."
20 means "location" (What's your 20?).
2G2BT means "too good to be true."
404 means "I don't know" (also IDK).
9 means "parent is watching." (99 means "coast is clear.")
BFF means "best friends forever."
BRB means "be right back."
KPC means "keeping parents clueless."
L8R means "later."
LOL means "laugh out loud."
OMG means "oh my God."
ROTFL means "rolling on the floor laughing."
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