Generic term for a smart device worn on the body. Wearables may be fairly simple - pedometers connected via Bluetooth to a smartphone - or high tech smartwatches with their own powerful processors, co [..]

The World Wide Web. WWW. Or information superhighway if you remember the early 90s. A huge collection of resources connected by links accessed via the internet. It was invented by British scientist Ti [..]

Malicious software which automatically spreads to other computers. The effects of a virus differ wildly, some are designed to merely cause annoyance while others set out to corrupt data or even damage [..]

See fair use policy and capping.

See traffic management.

Viewing media without saving files to your computer. If you watch a video through Netflix or listen to music with Spotify you are streaming. The advantage is that you get quick access without having t [..]

The transfer rate of a broadband connection. This is the key selling point of any service and usually the first thing any of us will check when comparing broadband. Broadband speed is measured in kilo [..]

See Internet.

See Usenet.

Phorm is a company that generated an online advertising program it called Webwise. The system came under heavy criticism as it tracks internet usage habits (called 'behavioural targeting&# [..]