M terms

A type of AI where computers learn from data and improve at tasks without being explicitly programmed for each one.

Like a child who learns to recognise dogs not by memorising a rule, but by seeing thousands of examples.

Harmful software that can damage your device or steal information.

Like a burglar sneaking into your house without permission.

A URL that takes you directly into a video or audio conference when you click or tap it.

Like a door with a unique address — click it and you enter the meeting.

Temporary space used by a device while working.

Like a desk where you keep current paperwork.

Tagging someone in a post or comment using the @ symbol so they receive a notification.

Like calling someone's name in a crowded room to get their attention.

A business that sells goods or services and accepts payments.

Like any shop or vendor — the seller in a transaction.

A concept of a persistent, shared virtual world where people can interact, work, and play as digital avatars.

Like a virtual city you can visit from home using a headset or computer.

An older, smaller USB connector used for charging and data transfer on many Android devices before USB-C became standard.

Like an older key type that still works but is being phased out for a newer design.

A device that captures your voice.

Like a megaphone in reverse.

An exact copy of a website hosted on a different server to provide faster access or backup availability.

Like a second branch of a library holding identical copies of all the books.

False or inaccurate information spread without necessarily intending to deceive.

Like a rumour that spreads through a community even though no one originally intended to cause harm.

Internet access provided by your mobile phone network.

Like carrying the internet in your pocket.

A device that connects your home to your internet service provider, converting the incoming signal into a format your devices can use.

Like a translator between the internet provider's language and your home network's language.

A person who transfers illegally obtained money on behalf of criminals, often unknowingly.

Like being tricked into carrying a stranger's parcel through customs — the contents are the criminal's problem, but you are the one caught.

The screen that displays output from a computer.

Like the window through which you see your computer's world.

A handheld device moved on a flat surface to control the on-screen pointer.

Like a remote control for your computer cursor.

Requiring two or more proofs of identity before granting access to an account.

Like a bank vault that requires both a key and a fingerprint scan.

To silence sound or notifications.

Like turning the volume knob to zero.

Malaysia's transport department app for checking and showing certain driving and vehicle records digitally.

Like carrying part of your driving paperwork inside an official phone app.

Malaysia's national identity card, often used to verify identity for both offline and digital services.

Like a main identity card that many services recognise right away.