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Username
A username is the special name you choose when you create an account online—like for email, Facebook, or a shopping site. It’s what helps the website know who you are. Most usernames are made with letters and numbers. Some people…
Video Chat
Video Chat is basically a phone call where you can see the other person. Instead of just hearing someone’s voice, you see their face on your screen — and they see yours — while you talk, just like having a…
Virus
A virus is a type of harmful software that can sneak into your computer and cause problems. It can spread through things like email attachments, unsafe websites, or USB drives. Once inside, a virus can slow down your computer, delete…
Vishing
Vishing (a combo of ‘voice’ and ‘phishing’) is a type of cyberattack where scammers use voice calls to trick people into giving away personal or financial information. These scammers often pretend to be from trusted places like banks, government agencies,…
VOIP
VOIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol, is a way to make phone calls using the internet instead of a regular phone line. You can use VOIP on a computer, smartphone, or special VOIP phone to make voice and video calls,…
VR (Virtual Reality)
Virtual Reality, or VR, is technology that lets you step into a computer-generated world using a special headset. When you wear it, the screen inside shows a 3D environment that moves as you move—making it feel like you’re really there.…
Web Address
A web address, also known as a URL (Uniform Resource Locator), is a unique identifier used to access specific resources on the World Wide Web. Comprising multiple components, including a protocol (such as HTTP or HTTPS), a domain name (such…
Web Page
A web page is a single document or resource displayed within a web browser and accessible via the World Wide Web. Web pages are created using HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) and may include additional technologies such as CSS (Cascading Style…
Webcam
Webcam is short for “web camera.” It’s the small camera on your device that lets other people see you during video calls. If you’ve ever used FaceTime or Zoom, your webcam is what made that possible. It’s the little lens…
Website
A website is a collection of interconnected web pages or digital content that are accessible via the World Wide Web. Websites are created using technologies such as HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), and JavaScript, and are hosted…
