Technology Media Flashcards by 9x9 Sooo

Viral

Spreading very rapidly online

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Troll

Someone who posts offensive comments to provoke others

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Hater

Someone who posts negative or critical messages

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Vlogger

A person who posts regular online videos

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Meme

A humorous image or text shared online

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Anonymity

Not revealing your identity

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Direct message

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Emoji

A small digital image to show emotion or idea

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Badger

To bother someone repeatedly

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Derogatory

Disrespectful or offensive

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Censor

To block offensive content

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To subscribe to someone’s page on social media

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Harass

To create a hostile situation online

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Catfishing

Pretending to be someone else online to deceive (欺騙）

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Grooming

Manipulating someone online (often a minor) for exploitation

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Influencer

Someone who promotes products online to followers

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Photoshop

Software to digitally alter images

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Filters

Preset enhancements applied to images or videos

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Block

To stop someone from interacting with you online

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Scam

A trick used to cheat someone

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turn (something) on its head

To change something completely

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a landline

A traditional, wired telephone

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the exception, not the rule

Something uncommon

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out of this world

Amazing or incredible

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so much more than

Much more complex or significant than

come to expect

Become used to expecting something

keep up with (the news)

Stay informed or updated

stop and think

Take a moment to reflect

the stuff of science fiction

Something very futuristic or unrealistic

the downside

The negative aspect

not all good news

Not everything is positive

bury your head in (something)

Be totally focused on something

have an adverse effect on

Cause a negative impact

a fact of life

Something accepted as true or unavoidable

here to stay

Permanent or long-lasting

Access to the Internet

Ability to connect to the internet

Advances in technology

Technological progress

Back up your files

Save a second copy of your data

Become rapidly obsolete

Become outdated quickly

Computer literate

Know how to use computers

Control remotely

Operate a device from a distance

Downloading from the Internet

Transfer data from the internet

Electronic Funds Transfer

Online money transfer

Emerging technology

New and developing technology

Glued to the screen

Always watching a screen

Hacking into the network

Accessing a system illegally

Internet access

Ability to connect to the internet

Internet of Things

Devices connected via the internet

Internet-enabled

Able to connect to the internet

Keep a hard copy

Print a physical copy

Labour-saving device

A tool that reduces manual effort

Not rocket science

Not difficult

Online piracy

Illegally downloading paid content

Re-install the programs

Put software back on a computer

Shop online

Buy products via the internet

Shut down

Turn off a computer

Social media networks

Platforms like Facebook, Instagram, etc.

State-of-the-art technology

Very advanced technology

Surfing the web

Browsing websites online

Click on an icon

Use a mouse to open a program

Crash

Stop working suddenly

Enter your credentials to access a system

Upgrade your computer system

Improve your computer

Wireless hotspots

Places with Wi-Fi access

Boot up

Start a computer

Bookmark a webpage

Save a page to return to it later

Browse websites

Look through different sites

Computer buff

A person skilled with computers

Cut and paste

Move content from one place to another

Digital editing

Editing audio or video digitally

Download (podcasts)

Save an audio file from the internet

Gadget

A small electronic device

Go online

Start using the internet

High-spec (laptop)

Powerful laptop with good features

Internet security

Measures to protect devices online

Intranet

Private company network

Navigate a website

Move around a website

Operating system

Software that manages the computer

Social media

Online platforms for communication

Surf the web

Browse the internet

Techie

Someone interested in technology

Upgrade

Improve hardware or software

Video conferencing

Online meetings using video calls

Wireless network

Wi-Fi connection

Word processing

Writing and editing text on a computer

Technology Media Flashcards

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