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Family Computing Glossary

From Blogs to Viruses the Family Computing Glossary will help you navigate confusing terminology related to computers and the Internet.
What is Media?
What is media? Definition of media in relation to computers and computing.
Beta Test
The definition of a beta test.
Blog Carnival
A blog carnival is a great way to find new blogs and promote your own.Learn more about how blog carnivals work.
Bandwidth
Definition of bandwidth.
Blog
Definition of blog.
Bookmark
Definition of bookmark.
Cookie
Definition of cookie.
Domain Name
Definition of domain name.
Download
Definition of download.
Emoticon
Definition of emoticon.
IP Address
Definition of IP address.
Malware
Definition of malware.
Open Source Software
Definition of open source software.
Phishing
Definition of phishing.
Plugin
Definition of plugin.
Podcast
Definition of podcast.
Spyware
Definition of spyware.
Upload
Definition of upload.
URL
Definition of URL.
Virus
Definition of virus.
Web Page
Definition of web page.

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