Glossary

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**Here you can find definitions of some of the terms used throughout the course. They mostly explain phenomena to do with online technologies and may refer you to further resources in case you want to know more.** **The entries are organised in an alphabetical order. Feel free to add to the glossary or to the definitions. Make sure you reference the sources.**

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 * Blog**


 * Copyright **

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 * Digital literacy **


 * Electracy **

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 * Hyperlink**


 * Hypertext **

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 * Metaphor **

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There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but most people plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'. In essence, the feeds themselves are just web pages, designed to be read by computers rather than people. (From [|BBC Website]) A useful video explaining RSS can be found on the Commoncraft website.
 * RSS ** feeds allow you to see when websites have added new content. You can get the latest headlines and video in one place, as soon as its published, without having to visit the websites you have taken the feed from.

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 * URL **

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