V terms

A checkmark shown on a social media profile confirming the account belongs to a genuine public figure or organisation.

Like an official stamp on a document certifying it is authentic.

A number that identifies which release of an app or software you have installed, such as version 14.2.1.

Like an edition number on a book — higher means newer.

The physical vibration your phone makes to signal a call, message, or notification without making a sound.

Like a tap on the shoulder instead of a shout.

A phone call where you can see each other.

Like talking face-to-face through a window.

The number of times a video or post has been watched or opened.

Like counting how many people stopped to look at a display window.

Content that spreads rapidly across the internet because many people share it.

Like a joke that spreads from person to person until everyone has heard it.

A digital image or video shown behind you during a video call, replacing your real environment.

Like putting up a large scenic photo behind you instead of your actual room.

A simulated digital environment experienced through a headset that replaces your view of the real world.

Like stepping into a completely different world through a pair of special goggles.

Using AI to create a digital replica of someone's voice that can say anything.

Like making a rubber stamp of someone's signature — it can be used to replicate their mark.

A recorded audio message sent instead of typing text.

Like leaving a voicemail in a messaging app.

A recorded audio message left by a caller when you do not answer.

Like a message left on an answering machine for you to listen to later.

A service that helps keep your internet activity private and secure.

Like travelling through a private tunnel instead of a busy public road.

A computer operated by a VPN service that routes your internet traffic, hiding your real location.

Like redirecting your mail through a post office in another city so your home address is hidden.