vocab: fall list #6

1.) meme: an element an element of a culture or system of behavior that may be considered to be passed from one individual to another by nongenetic means, especially imitation
2.) virus: a piece of code that is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data
3.) viral: relating to or involving an image, video, piece of information, etc., that is circulated rapidly and widely from one Internet user to another
4.)blog: a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style
5.) wiki: a website that allows collaborative editing of its content and structure by its users
6.) URL: (Uniform Resource Locator) an address that identifies a particular file on the Internet, usually consisting of the protocol, as http, followed by the domain name
7.) website: a location connected to the Internet that maintains one or more pages on the World Wide Web
8.) www: (The World Wide Web) is a network of online content that is formatted in HTML and accessed via HTTP. The term refers to all the interlinked HTML pages that can be accessed over the Internet
9.) internet: the global communication network that allows almost all computers worldwide to connect and exchange information
10.) 2.0: used to denote a superior or more advanced version of an original concept, product, service, etc.
11.) open source: denoting software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified