Glossary
== Digital Immigrant == A person who has adopted the Internet and related technologies later in life, typically after adolescence and young adulthood. Like a geographical immigrant, this person may adopt some aspects of a digital native while still retaining old habits. For example, this person may purchase a CD to play on his/her computer instead of purchasing digital music from the internet.
== Digital Native == A person raised in a technological environment, who accepts that environment as the norm. This person often has grown up surrounded by digital devices, such as MP3 players and cell phones, and regularly uses these devices to interact with other people and the outside world.
== Digital Tattoos == Content added to cyberspace that can be retained even after the original content is subsequently removed, making it difficult to permanently remove from the internet.
== Social Networking Site (SNS) == A site, like Facebook or MySpace, that connects communities of people and enable the flow of information among users. Users create profiles, upload textual or visual content, and interact with and âfriendâ other users. According to a Pew report in early 2007, 55% of youth (12-17) use SNSs, mostly to reinforce existing relationships.
== Web 2.0 == A term describing a set of web sites and internet platforms, in which users generate, catalogue, and distribute content. Examples of web 2.0 are social networking sites like MySpace, social bookmarking sites like del.icio.us, and blogging sites like Wordpress.