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| computer virus | a piece of computer code that can replicate itself and cause the system to fail by using up all the memory and destroying programs on a computer. |
| cookie | a well-known mechanism for storing information about an Internet user on their own computer. If a web site stores information about a person in a cookie that he doesn’t know about, it can be considered a form of spyware. |
| District Web Page Server | This is the computer(s) where the District Internet Web Pages are stored. |
| e-mail spoofing | the forgery of an email header so that the message appears to have originated from someone or somewhere other than the actual source. |
| Instant messaging (IM) | an Internet service that allows the user to communicate in real time with other users who have the same application such as AOL’s Instant Messenger (AIM), ICQ or MSN Messenger. |
| internet | is a large confederation of networks around the world. The networks that make it up are connected through several backbone networks. The Internet grew out of the U.S. Government ARPA net project and is specifically designed to have no central governing authority or “root” node. |
| Okaloosa Metropolitan Area Network (OMAN) | a Wide Area Network that serves as our gateway to the Internet. Any school linked to it will also have access via cable to the Internet. |
| Online documents | These are documents that are found on web pages and in files on the Internet. |
| Peer-to-peer | This is a method of file sharing over a network in which individual computers are linked via the Internet or a private network to share programs or files, often illegally. Users download files directly from other users’ computers, rather than from a central server. A common way to become a victim of spyware is to download certain peer-to-peer file swapping products that are available today such as Limewire. |
| Phishing | a type of email fraud where the perpetrator sends out legitimate-looking email in an attempt to gather personal and financial information from the recipient. |
| removable media | cartridge and disc-based storage devices which can be used to easily move data between computers. Floppy disks, compact discs and flash memory cards are examples. The term can also apply to hot swappable or hot-pluggable external storage devices, such as USB flash drives (also known as "key drives", 'jump drives," or "memory keys") and FireWire external hard drives. |
| reposting | to copy and send an article or information to other users or news groups that was sent to someone by someone else. This includes sending copies of messages that someone else sends to a person without their permission. |
| spam | unsolicited email on the Internet. a form of computer junk mail |
| Spyware or Adware | computer software that obtains information from a user's computer without the user's knowledge or consent. It is put in someone's computer to secretly gather information about the user and relay it to advertisers or other interested parties. Spyware can infiltrate a computer as a software virus or as the result of installing a new program. |
| Streaming Media | media that is consumed (read, heard, viewed) while it is being delivered. |
| Trojan Horse | malicious computer software program that is disguised as legitimate software. They cannot operate autonomously, in contrast to some other types of spyware such as viruses or worms |
| worm | a self-replicating virus that does not alter files but resides in active memory and duplicates itself. They use parts of an operating system that are automatic and usually invisible to the user. It is common for worms to be noticed only when their uncontrolled replication consumes system resources. |
| USB Flash Drive | NAND-type flash memory integrated with a USB 1.1 or 2.0 interface used as a small, lightweight, removable data storage device of up to 16 GB |
| Acceptable uses of the internet | activities which support learning, collaborative work, and teaching |
| Parents | have the right at any time to request to see the contents of their student’s computer files. |
| download/upload | Download means to transfer information to your computer over a network or via modem. Upload means to send information from your computer to another computer. |
