Glossary
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This page is intended to clarify generic terms that are proliferating because of new media. Each term is defined briefly and is linked to articles that relate to it.
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A
Aggregator
A feed aggregator, also known as a feed reader or news reader, is client software or a Web application which brings together syndicated web content such as news headlines, blogs, podcasts, and vlogs in a single location for easy viewing.
B
Blog, Blogger, to Blog
Online web page that allows people to create their own pages with posts (made of text, images, video etc) and be able to critically express themselves and be commented by other people.
C
Channel
Creative Commons
D
E
E-paper
F
Feed
Friendster
G
H
I
J
K
L
Microblogging
A form of multimedia blogging that allows users to send brief text updates or micromedia such as photos or audio clips and publish them, either to be viewed by anyone or by a restricted group which can be chosen by the user. These messages can be submitted by a variety of means, including text messaging, instant messaging, E-mail, digital audio or the web.
N
O
Open Source
P
P2P
This acronym stands for peer-to-peer: a distributed network architecture (centralized or not) that enables participants to share data openly.
Podcast
R
RSS
S
Scrobble
Syndication
Social Networking
T
U
V
Vodcast
Virtual World
A computer-based simulated environment intended for its users to inhabit and interact via avatars. These avatars are usually depicted as textual, two-dimensional, or three-dimensional graphical representations.
