B terms

The amount of data that can travel through your internet connection at one time.

Like the width of a water pipe — wider means more water flows at once.

Moving money from one bank account to another electronically.

Like handing cash to someone, but through the banking system instead.

The power source for a mobile device.

Like the fuel tank of a car.

Sending a copy of an email to someone without the other recipients knowing.

Like whispering the same message to someone privately while speaking to a group.

An early release of an app or software that is still being tested and may have bugs.

Like a restaurant's soft opening — the food is served but the kitchen is still being refined.

Using unique physical characteristics — like your fingerprint, face, or iris — to verify your identity.

Like a lock that only opens for your specific fingerprint, impossible to copy.

The first programme that runs when a computer starts, before the operating system loads.

Like the ignition system of a car — it starts everything else.

Preventing a specific person from seeing your content, messaging you, or viewing your profile.

Like putting up a wall between you and one specific person.

A shared digital record that stores data in linked blocks, making it very difficult to alter or tamper with.

Like a public ledger written in permanent ink that thousands of people hold copies of — changing one copy does not change the others.

The defensive security team that protects an organisation's systems from attacks.

Like the security guards who defend the building against the red team's simulated attack.

A wireless way for devices to communicate nearby.

Like two people talking quietly across a room.

A saved link to a webpage.

Like placing a bookmark in a book.

The time it takes for a device to start up from being fully switched off.

Like the time it takes a car to warm up and be ready to drive.

A smaller virtual meeting room created within a larger online conference where smaller groups can have private discussions.

Like dividing a conference into small discussion groups in separate side rooms.

A fast, always-on internet connection delivered through cable, fibre, or telephone lines.

Like having a wide motorway instead of a narrow road for your internet.

A program you use to visit websites on the internet, such as Chrome, Safari, or Edge.

Like a car that takes you to different places on the internet.

A small add-on program that adds new features to your web browser.

Like fitting a new attachment to a kitchen appliance to do something extra.

A list of websites your browser has recorded that you have visited.

Like a diary of every place you have been on the internet.

The webpage that automatically loads when you open your browser.

Like the front door of your internet experience — you can change it to any page you like.

A separate page opened inside your browser.

Like having several books open on your desk at once.

A hacking method where a computer tries thousands of password combinations rapidly until it finds the right one.

Like trying every possible combination on a padlock until it opens.

When a video or audio stream pauses to download more content before it can continue playing.

Like a delivery van stopping to reload before continuing its route.

An error or flaw in software that causes it to behave unexpectedly or incorrectly.

Like a typo in a recipe that causes a dish to come out wrong.

A payment option allowing you to receive goods immediately but pay in instalments over time.

Like a layaway plan in reverse — you get the item first and pay gradually.