A

adware: A type of malicious code that displays

unsolicited advertising on your computer.

anti-virus software: Computer software

designed to block malicious programs, code,

and software (called virusesor malware) from

your computer.

B

blog: A diary or personal journal posted on a

Web site, usually updated frequently. A blog

may be set as private or available to be viewed

by the general public.

bots: Computer programs that automatically

perform repetitive tasks, such as searching

through Web sites or indexing information.

browser: Software, such as Firefox, Safari, and

Internet Explorer, used to navigate and search

the Internet. Most browsers have several secu-

rity and privacy settings built in.

buddies (buddy list): A list of friends you

interact with online through various services

such as instant messaging.

buddy search: When two (or more) Internet

users search the Web together; both users see

the search results at the same time.

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