Terms

=**[|slideshare]Comm Tech Terms**= //Throughout our course you will come across terms and concepts that are new to you. Spend some time researching these terms so you can understand and apply these terms/concepts to our course. Then share what you have learned with your classmates via this wiki.//

//__**Directions**__ Using your own words, modify the current definition by adding to the definition not replacing the definition, (if one is already listed) or add the word alphabetically in the list and use your own words to create a new definition. Link to your definition source. Avoid using direct quotes from other sources; instead provide links to the sources of additional information. At the end of each entry, include your name in parenthesis, as the individual who added/modified the term.//

//For each learning plan in our course, you will be expected to make a minimum of one entry into this Terminology Wiki page.//


 * Android OS -** A mobile operating system developed by Google based on the open Linux kernel. Its used by smartphones, such as Motorola Droid, Samsung Galaxy, and Google Nexus One.[|Tech Terms] (Chris Wiltzius)

[|Backlink]A backlink is a link received by a web page, directory, websit e from another web node. A good example of this is Google, yahoo, Wikipedia, or any other search engine. When you look up certain topics or have questions, the search engine pops up with different available sites pertaining to this information. Those sites are called Backlinks. (Suzanne Grennier)
 * Asynchronous Messaging -** Messaging where the sender and receving parties do not have to be connected at the same time to communicate. looselycoupled.com//(Travis Wichlacz)//
 * Askpatty.com -** This is the perfect site for women to go to to research information on cars; buying cars, how and where to go to fix them, and terminology about cars.. very informative (//Cheyenne Kasubaski)//
 * Audacity** - A popular digital audio editor. Its free and easy to use. (Deb Fry) [|Audacity]
 * Avatar**- is a charactor that represents an online user.ask.com (Lori Blank)


 * Bcc** - Like a carbon copy email, except the email is sent to someone who cannot see other recipients (giving us bcc, 'blind carbon copy') //[Cheyenne Kasubaski]//


 * BeanCast -** It is a podcast about marketing, made by Bob Knorpp of The Cool Beans Group [|BeanCast] (Scott Kocos)

Don't forget legal or copyrited material(pirated) software or movies. (Chris Miller)
 * BitTorrent -** An interactive site that allows people to share files, whether they be, so-to-say, PG or Rated R. BitTorrent.com //(Cheyenne Kasubaski)//


 * BlackberryOS -** The operating system for Blackberry phones, developed by Research In Motion.[|wikipedia] //(//Kevin //Buell)//
 * Blogs**- A web page where you can write your thoughts or activities. You can set it up so people can comment or chat on your thoughts. [|Ask.com] (Deb Fry)

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 * BlueTooth**- wireless communication that allows computers and other technology devices to such as phones, ipods to communicate with each other over short distances.[|Blue Tooth](Sharon Nett)


 * Buffer** - If data is being streamed too quickly it needs to be saved until needed, the streamed data is saved in a buffer Buffer (Denise Day).
 * Burn**- The word burn is used becauce the cd writer or burner,burns the data onto a writeable disc.ask.com (Lori Blank)
 * Calendaring Software -** Calendaring Software is software which allows a person to schedule meetings, appointments, or tasks. These can be reoccuring and can send reminders of the upcoming events. Calendaring Software on Wikipedia//(Travis Wichlacz)//
 * Camcorder**: a lightweight, handheld video camera, especially one that records data in digital form onto a storage device such as a videotape, DVD, or hard disk [|camcorder] (Brandon Kulibert)

Channel Tags-Channel tags are like keywords to help find a your podcasting videos [|www.podbean.com]

[|http://deliver.citrix.com/go/citrix/byosem(Sharon] Nett).
 * Citrix Receiver-** A program for a PC and an app for a smart phone that allows you to connect a remote desktop connection to another PC on a corporate connection.
 * Collaborate**: to work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort [|Collaborate] (Brandon Kulibert)

Channel Tags- Are like keywords to find your podcast. [|www.podbean.com]( Lori Blank)


 * Conversation Prism** - Is the full scale outline for social networking. Conversation Prism (Denise Day)


 * Creative Commons -**allows you to use a musician's music legally in videos, to share and copy. [|https://creativecommons.org/legalmusicforvideos(Sarah] Luedtke)


 * Dashboard**- Used to sign into your google accounts for e-mail, blogs, docs, websites any of your accounts/data associated with Google Dashboard (Denise Day)


 * Defren, Todd** - "fresh content! From smart brains! Makes google juice!" - A quote from Todd Defren, principal at shift communications, who opened with thisas a slide show. (Lori Blank)


 * Diigo.com-** A great social bookmarking site (Amanda Kittell)


 * Downloading**-requires users to copy files to the computer before they can play the content which consumes both time and disk space.[|http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753795(WS.10).aspx](Evelyn Matz)


 * FAQ** - Stands for frequently asked questions. Common questions with their answers about a specific topic posted online for users to reference and get answers FAQ (Denise Day).

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 * Filter-**You can filter emails messages to show only certain items; such as unread or flagged items. outlook email 2010 (Evelyn Matz)

//**Gadgets**-//Gadgets are handy little helpers that you can add onto your twitter or emails. Example:calendars,pictures, notes etc to spice up your twitter or e-mail. [] (Sharon Nett)
 * FireFTP -** A Plugin for Mozilla Firefox which allows you to connect to FTP sites to upload and download files. FireFTP //(Travis Wichlacz)//


 * GoToWebinar -** Online webinar hosting site provided by Citrix to host and join webinars. GotoWebinar (Denise Day)


 * Google Calendar -**it is a site where you can create your own tasks, meetings, and appointments and share with other co-workers, family, and friends so they can see your schedule [] (Suzanne Grennier)


 * Google Documents** - A website that you can upload and create various things in the Office Suite for free. [|Google Docs] (//Kevin Buell)//


 * Huddle** – An online collaboration tool which supports the management of projects, files and users inside and outside of a business. Use discussion boards and white boards to collaborate. All content is stored on the cloud.[|About Huddle] (Chris Wiltzius)


 * Hypertext** - is text displayed on a computer or other electronic device with references (hyperlinks) to other text that the reader can immediately access, usually by a mouse click or keypress sequence. [|Wikipedia] (Brandon Kulibert)


 * Hashtag #**-is used to mark keywords or topics in a Tweet. Twitter.com (Evelyn Matz)


 * iGoogle -** customize your Google home page with iGoogle. Use picture themes and gadgets (small apps) to view information from the web, like news on cnn.com or the weather all on your home page each time you open it up . Google (iGoogle)(Chris Wiltzius)


 * iOS** - Operating system used for the iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Apple TV. In other words, Apple's mobile operating system. [|iOS] (Scott Kocos)


 * Jing** - A free application ([|download]) that allows the user to capture screen shots and even create video. This is a great tool for creating video to teach computer applications in a step-by-step process. (Chris Wiltzius)


 * Kodak-** Kodak is a corporation that produces photographic materials and equipement[|Kodak](Tamara Southworth)


 * LAME -** A audio compressor for Audacity that allows the user to output it as MP3 file format. [|LAME] (Kevin Buell)


 * LAN** - (Local Area Network) a bunch of computers that use the same line or same link (Cheyenne Kasubaski)


 * Luminaries**- someone who can inspire people *page 75* (Cheyenne Kasubaski)


 * Mapping** (on google)- A free version that Google offers to users. Allows users to view satelite images and aerial photography by pinpointing their choice of destination.


 * Mobil platforms**- is the operating system that allows the mobil device to function. [|wikipedia]


 * Mobile apps**- a mobile app is a software that runs on a hand held device ( phone, tablet, e-reader, ipod ect.) that can connect to wifi or wireless carrier network.( Lori Blank)

[|Mail Tag]-Shows a larger screen of the person you are sending a email to so you can see whom you are sending the email to. Also if there are multiple names in a contact list it gives you the option to add contacts within that list or to delete them. (Suzanne Grennier)


 * MP3 -**It is a digital audio encoding program that takes audio files and compresses them so it can be played on digital audio player (ipod, laptop, blog, computer) [] (Suzanne Grennier)

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 * MP4 -** A multimedia container format most commonly used to store digital video and digital audio.(Sharon Nett)


 * Museum Audio** - Museum Audio is a basic self guided tour when visiting a museum. It allows you to use your cellphone, Mp3 player, Smartphone, etc.. You can stop and listen at your own pace and even rewind in case you missed important information. You can also listen in different languages. (Sarah Luedtke)


 * Noise Removal-** This effect will remove a constant background noise such as a hum, or a fan. (Tamara Southworth)


 * N-Track** - A multi-track recording software that works well for creating audio files for podcasts. @http://ntrack.com/ //(Travis Wichlacz)//


 * Newsfeed**- A newsfeed is your own personal page that you see when you log on to your account. It will contain all the recent posts of those whom you are following. (Tamara Southworth)


 * Nicheworking** - The equivalent of social networking for businesses, corporations, etc. an example of nicheworking is Yammer. Yammer (Denise Day)


 * Online Meeting-**Online meetings, known interchangeably as web conferences, allow you to not only speak to multiple meeting participants but also share important visuals.[](Evelyn Matz)


 * O'Reilly, Tim -** The person who is associated with coming up with the idea or term of "Web 2.0" during a meeting with MediaLive International in 2004. oreilly.com//(Travis Wichlacz)//
 * Outlook -** A part of the Office Suite, contains a mail application, calendar, journal, and contact manager. It also has a web app that can be used to access email as well. [|Microsoft Outlook] //(Kevin Buell)//


 * PDF File** //-// Stands for Portable Document Format. Developed by Adobe and can be used without application software. It can be easily viewed by anyone. It is primarily used to distribute files to networks or weblites. (Deb Fry) [|adobe.com/]


 * Podbean** is a podcast hosting site for publishing your podcasts for free on your own blog page. [|Podbean] (Chris Wiltzius)


 * Podcast:** a digital audio or video file or recording, usually part of a themed series, that can be downloaded from a Web site to a media player or computer [|Podcast] (Brandon Kulibert)


 * Podcasting Legal Guide** -Is a legal document that explains the laws within Pod casting. [|http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Podcasting_Legal_Guide#PODCASTING_LEGAL_GUIDE:_RULES_FOR_THE_REVOLUTION]. (Suzanne Grennier)


 * Podcatcher** - Special application software that can access a web feed, check for updates, and download new files when subscribing to podcasts either audio or video Podcatcher(Denise Day).


 * QR Code** - Is an acroynm for //**Quick Response Code**// and is a matix barcode used for tracking, ticketing, and labeling. QR Codes hold thousands of alphanumeric characters. The QR Codes can be scanned with iPhones, iPods, iPads, Androids, and Smartphones with the use of the enabled camera, which links to the digital content on the internet. QR Codes make it fast and easy to share information QR Codes and Business (Denise Day).


 * Reddit -** Social bookmarking site that lets users post pictures, links, videos, and other various material and lets people chat in threads about those various things. [|Reddit](Scott Kocos)


 * RSS - RSS Feeds -** Stands for Really Simple Syndication and it allows you to easily stay informed by retrieving the latest content from the sites you are interested in. You save time by not needing to visit each site individually just subscribe to the sites you most often visit. See what Lee LeFever has to say about RSS Feeds (Denise Day).

[|RT]
 * RT** - This symbol is known as a retweet. It forwards a message that you like to all of the people that follow you.(Deb Fry)


 * Robust** - in regards to webinars, you want to be fun, intellectual and have variety! Be vigorous! (Cheyenne Kasubaski)


 * Screen Casting-**A screencast is a movie that captures the display from a computer screen along with someone talking about what’s being shown(Evelyn Matz)[]
 * Service-** means the provision of a webinar subscription (Lori Blank) [|www.webinarterms.com]
 * Signature Block -** A bunch of text that is placed below the end of an email message containing things such as a name, contact information, company information, confidentiality policy, or things of that nature. [|Signature Block] **(**Scott Kocos)

[(Sharon|www.**slideshare**.**net**/ (Sharon] Nett)
 * Slideshare.net -**It is a website where you can store your powerpoint slides and send links to share.

//**Snipping Tool**- The snipping tool allows you to capture a screen shot or bits of a screen and then save and/or share the information. [|Snipping] (Tamara Southworth//


 * Social Bookmarking-**is a method for Internet users to organize, store, manage and search for **bookmarks** of resources online.[]

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 * Social Bookmarking**-Allows people to store their bookmarks on the Internet and makes them accessible from anywhere.


 * Streaming** - a technique for transferring data so that it can be processed as a steady and continuous stream for viewing videos, and/or listening to audios online Streaming(Denise Day).


 * StumbleUpon -** A social bookmarking site where users set up a profile with their interests. Based on the users' interests, sites from others are available to view, add and rate. [|StumbleUpon] (Chris Wiltzius)


 * Synchronous Tools-** A synchronous tool is used to communicate with others at the same time, such as chat rooms, instant messanging, and audio conferncing.[|Synchronous] (Tamara Southworth)


 * Tags-**allows you to manage your files[](Evelyn Matz)


 * Tag Cloud -** A picture of words of how often they are used and the importance it is to the website or the person. (Sharon Nett)

**TalkShoe** - Community calling with online groups. H osted Community Calls that you can join to discuss different topics. Create your own community call and invite others to talk, chat or listen. Once the community call is recorded, you can listen, download, or subscribe to the calls. [|Talk Shoe] (Chris Wiltzius)


 * Tweet-** A message on Twitter.com (Amanda Kittell)

Twiddla - twiddla works well for online meetings or co-browsing. Groups can mark-up comment on web pages, images and other content.[|www.missiontolearn.com](Lori Blank)


 * Vanity URL**- Vanity URL is basically the same set up at using Tiny URL. Business' like using these to shorten their web address and looks more professional. Using Vanity URL is very convienent when it comes to Twitter and other social network sites. [] (Sarah Luedtke)


 * Telepresence -** Video conferencing room/system that is designed to resemble one room. The details in both rooms are supposed to give the appearance that the people in the other room are in the room with them. [|TelePresence](Scott Kocos)

(Deb Fry)[|videoconference]
 * Videoconference-** allows 2 or more locations to interact via two-way video and audio transmissions simutaineously**.**


 * Video Conferencing Services -** these services help you during your video conferencing. You can do voice activated switching, continuious presence, site certification, video help desk and more. (Sarah Luedtke) []

Video Sharing(Suzanne Grennier)
 * Video Sharing-** is a web site that allows people/companies to upload a video so every one can see them ..... (ie-YouTube)


 * Viral** - a term used when a video, podcast, ebook, etc, becomes extremely popular in a short period of time on the web (Cheyenne Kasubaski)


 * Ward Cunningham** - the developer of the first wiki software, WikiWikiWeb, it was originally described as "the simplest online database that could possibly work."[|Wikipedia] (Brandon Kulibert)

Also a interactive web experiance where web 1.0 was more of a static view only. web 2.0 is built by users for users. (Chris Miller)
 * Web 2.0** - Internet tools and technology which allow users to interact with one another; different from websites in which users passively absorb information presented with no or limited ability to interact with the website or others using the site. Examples of Web 2.0 tools: blogs, wikis, social networking, video sharing websites, photo sharing websites. [|Wikipedia] (Kim Braatz)


 * Webcam**-is a video camera that records real time video's/images onto the web using the computer.[|Webcam]


 * Webcast -** To broadcast some sort of show, video, move, or music on the internet. [|Webcast] (Scott Kocos)


 * Webcomic -** In short, a comic that is published somewhere on the internet. [|Webcomic] (Scott Kocos)

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 * Webinar** - To hold seminars, lectures, or workshops over the web.


 * Web Conferencing -** Sharing recordings, events, or conferences over the web. **@http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_conferencing** //(Travis Wichlacz)//

Widget - A small program that you can easily put on your website or blog. A widget can be an ad, voting poll, weather forcast, crossword pussel or almost anything. [|Widget] (Deb Fry)
 * Web Syndication-** is a form of syndication in which wevsite material is made availavle to multiple other sites, or by making web feeds available on other sites. [] Deb Fry

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 * White Paper-** is a short report that provides information about a product or technology that can be used by many internet users.

A **wiki** is a website that allows the creation and editing of any number of interlinked webpages via a web browser using a simplified text editor.[|Wikipedia] (//Kevin Buell)//
 * Windows Live** //-// Applications for your PC, phone or the web including email and video chat. Store and share photos, movies and documents. [|Windows Live] (Chris Wiltzius)


 * Podcast-** Digital Media Files that are downloaded through social devices like the iPod, MP3 player, etc. The website [] provides information on how Podcasts got started and the different styles of Podcasts. (Sarah Luedtke)

Wikiholics - people who a spend a great deal of time adding to wikis and view what others post. (Judy Hennig) [|wikipedia]
 * Voting Buttons -** voting buttons are used in an email as a pull down option for reciepients to choose a selection or selections and then the sender will recieve results of the voting. For instance: choosing 2 types of meats employees would like for the Christmas luncheon. (Sarah Luedtke)


 * Ebook** - an electronic book (also e-book, ebook, electronic book, digital book) is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices. [|wikipedia.org] (Brandon Kulibert)


 * Email Signature**- be creative and design an idea to your personality. so that your signature is unique.. wikipedia.org ( Lori Blank )


 * TinyURL**- is a free service to make long URLs easier to use. Sometimes when using a long URL, it sometimes gets cut off in two parts when copying. TinyURL takes the long URL and converts it into a shorter version. You can add [to|http://tinyurl.com] to your toolbar and by clicking on it a tiny URL can be created on any page you are currently working on. (Sarah Luedtke)


 * Yonkly** - Yonkly is a full-fledged personal website that allows users to cross-post to Twitter. [|Yonkly](Tamara Southworth)


 * YouTube** - A site for sharing and viewing videos @http://www.youtube.com/ //(Travis Wichlacz)//


 * Zip File-**Is a way to compress large amounts of data into one file to create more room.[|Zip file](Suzanne Grennier)


 * Social Bookmarking-**a method of saving and storing web pages in a single online location for future use or for sharing with other Internet users [|Social Bookmarking] (Brandon Kulibert)


 * Webinar**: a live online educational presentation during which participating viewers can submit questions and comments [|Webinar] (Brandon Kulibert)

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 * Weebly**-is a website editor that allows your classroom to create a "classroom website". You can drag and drop pictures, maps and videos. Students can also post Blogs for class updates, homework assignments and parents can also view any needed information. [] (Sarah Luedtke)


 * Blogger**-a person that writes blogs, a form of an online journal [|www.bogs.com]( Lori Blank)


 * @-** twitter word for commenting directly to someone.[|www.twitter.com](lori Blank)


 * Glide**- is a productivity and collaboration tool for your home and work files. With Glide you can have group meetings and review projects.You can use with any mobile phone and will provide an automatic file and application compatibility for any device and operating system. [] (Sarah Luedtke)


 * P2P**: peer to peer file sharing. where you allow access to your computer to download files and allow other to download them from you in return. like limewire, khazha, sharebear these are all P2P file share sites.(Chris Miller)[|Wikipedia]