• 3G/4G

    This the data network which allows text, images, video and sound to travel to and from your smartphone.

  • Account

    A profile that you create on a particular website or program that contains information you have provided such as name and email address.

  • Android

    A mobile operating system developed by Google for use by many smartphone brands including Samsung, Nokia and Huawei.

  • App

    A program that you can put on your smartphone which is accessed via a square image on the screen.

  • App Store

    The place on your smartphone where you can choose apps, sometimes you need to buy them.

  • Browser

    A program that allows you to access the Internet. e.g. Chrome and Safari.

  • Contact Form

    A form on a website that you can fill in to request information.

  • Cookies

    A program that keeps track of what you do on the internet so that when you back to it another time, it will remember where you were or your preferences.

  • Cursor

    The blinking line on the screen that indicates where you are.

  • Download

    To put something from the internet on your laptop or smartphone.

  • E-mail

    Text message that you send through an e-mail program.

  • E-mail program

    A program to send and receive e-mails such as G-Mail or Yahoo.

  • Emoji

    A picture to add to a message instead of text e.g. a smiley face, usually to convey emotion or give feedback.

  • Facebook

    A social networking site to connect with others.

  • Favorites

    The place where you store websites that you want to view more often.

  • Internet

    Network of millions of computers, spread all over the world.

  • Internet Banking

    You use this if you want to do your banking online on the internet.

  • ios

    The operating system used by apple across all Apple computers, phones and tablets.

  • Keyboard

    Consists of all the letters, numbers and characters you need to type.

  • Keyword

    The word you enter into the search engine to search for information.

  • Laptop

    A portable computer with a keyboard and a screen.

  • Link

    A blue underlined word that you can click to go to another page.

  • Mouse

    The controls of your computer, it allows you to click, scroll, check and drag.

  • Online

    When you are connected to the internet, you are online.

  • Online store

    A store or shop on the Internet where you can buy products online.

  • Password

    Your secret access code. You don’t tell anyone your password.

  • PC

    Another name for computer, also laptop.

  • PIN

    A PIN acts like a password to protect your smartphone, usually required when you turn on you’re your smartphone.

  • Pop up

    A window or small screen that pops up on top of the one you are already viewing, usually with advertising.

  • Privacy

    You decide for yourself what information you want to disclose about yourself.

  • Screen

    Your computer’s display.

  • Search bar

    With Internet browsers, the search bar is the location within a browser that allows you to search the Internet for what you want to find.

  • Search engine

    A website to search for information on the internet.

  • Search result

    The list of links you get when you search.

  • Server

    The name for large computers where all information is stored – usually for a business.

  • SIM card

    A small card that is inserted into your smartphone containing  information about your smartphone number and subscription.

  • Smartphone

    A mobile phone with internet and apps.

  • Social media

    Online places where you can connect with others.

  • Spam

    Spam emails are emails sent to you without your knowledge or consent, which often contain marketing.

  • Tablet

    A small portable computer where you navigate by using your fingers to swipe and tap.

  • Tabs

    Where you have multiple websites open at once,  they are available in different tabs that you can see at the top of your browser screen. 

  • Text Message

    A text message that you send using your phone.

  • Twitter

    The name of a social networking site on the internet for communicating with people via short messages. The messages are called Tweets.

  • URL

    The name of a website (including web address). Used to take you to the website.

  • User name

    The name you use in your profile.

  • Video calling

    Calling someone while seeing and hearing each other on the screen.

  • Virus

    A program that can attack your computer.

  • Web address

    The name of a website (same as URL).

  • Website

    A page of information, on the Internet.

  • Whatsapp

    A program (app) on your phone to connect with others.

  • Wi-Fi

    A wireless network to connect to the Internet.

  • Wireless

    When your mouse or keyboard is not connected to your computer by a cord (wire), but still works.

  • World Wide Web

    The internet (also www).

  • YouTube

    A website to watch and share videos.