Online, lingo adds to insight

As Internet evolves, so does vocabulary for those who use it

Most endeavors develop a vocabulary all their own. Computers and the Internet are no different. Here are some terms you may encounter as you use the Web.

Embed: To use computer code to place something, such as a YouTube video or song, on a Web site or blog. When a video or song is embedded on a page, the user can watch the video or listen to the song without having to leave that page.

Web 2.0: The term refers to the new breed of Web sites and Web services that focus on social networking and user-generated content, such as Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, Wikipedia and blogs. Web 2.0 also describes the shift to Internet-based applications, such as Google Docs, which is a free, Web-based word processing program.

With Web 2.0 sites and services, the user is an active participant because they post articles, videos or photos instead of just reading what has been written.

Internet meme: Pronounced "meem." Refers to an idea, concept, phrase or other unit of information that spreads quickly from one person to another through the Internet. Some well-known Internet memes include the Numa Numa Dance (a video of a teenager dancing to a pop song), a hoax e-mail about Bill Gates willing to pay money for forwarding the e-mail and a Web site showing hamsters dancing to music.

Flash memory: A kind of storage for camera memory cards, computers and other devices that does not include a traditional hard drive. Because there are no moving parts, flash storage is seen as more durable than traditional hard drives. IPods, other MP3 players and key-chain USB thumb drives all use flash memory, and more laptops are being made with flash memory as storage.

Digital SLR: It stands for "single lens reflex," a camera design that allows the user to view directly through the lens for more accurate framing and composition.

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