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Beth Cray __ Digital Citizenship Academic Vocabulary __ __**What is Academic Vocabulary?**__ It is the vocabulary and terms that are used when you are talking and writing about a topic that shows your understanding of the topic and grasp of the concepts. In this case, it is the vocabulary you use when you're talking about Digital Citizenship.

Below are some words that will help you better understand Digital Citizenship!

[|avatar] a new personification of a familiar idea [|bit] a unit of measurement of information [|blog] an online journal where people post about their experiences [|blogger] a person who keeps and updates an online journal [|bully] a person who is habitually domineering or cruel to others [|bystander] a spectator who does not participate in some event [|byte] a sequence of data processed as a single unit of information [|citizen] a native or naturalized member of a state [|citizenship] conduct as a native or naturalized member of a state [|communication] the activity of conveying information [|download] transfer a file or program to a smaller computer [|digital] displaying numbers rather than scale positions [|Google] a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search

[|hardware]

tools or implements made of metal [|identity] the characteristics by which a thing or person is known

[|identity theft]

the co-option of another person's personal information (e.g., name, Social Security number, credit card number, passport) without that person's knowledge and the fraudulent use of such knowledge [|fair use] the conditions under which you can use material that is copyrighted by someone else without paying royalties [|firewall] (computing) a security system consisting of a combination of hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer or computer network to attack from crackers; commonly used on local area networks that are connected to the internet [|harassment] the act of tormenting by persistent attacks and criticism [|perpetrator] someone who commits wrongdoing [|piracy] the act of plagiarizing [|plagiarism] taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own [|policy] a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group

[|precaution]

a measure taken in advance to ward off impending danger

[|privacy]

the condition of being concealed or hidden

[|search engine]

a computer program that retrieves documents or files or data from a database or from a computer network (especially from the internet)

[|software]

written programs operating on a computer system [|spyware] computer software that obtains information from a user's computer without the user's knowledge or consent [|upload] transfer a file or program to a central computer from a smaller computer or a computer at a remote location [|victim] an unfortunate person who suffers from adverse circumstances