Glossary

blog Short for web log, a shared online journal consisting of entries from the site’s owner or creator.

board On Pinterest, an online corkboard, where images and videos can be virtually pinned.

bookmark A means of identifying a web page for future viewing or sharing with other users.

bulletin board system (BBS) A private online discussion forum, typically hosted on a single computer and accessed by other computers via a dial-up telephone connection. BBSs were popular before the advent of the Internet.

connection On LinkedIn, a professional contact or “friend.”

cyberbullying A form of personal intimidation conducted using social media, mobile phones, and other electronic technologies. Cyberbullies make deliberate and repeated posts that ...

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