Don’t Look Silly: Three Tech Terms That You Really Should Know

23 May Don’t Look Silly: Three Tech Terms That You Really Should Know

Technology has slowly begun taking over all of our lives. Whether it is the smartphones that we keep in our pockets, or the computer tablet we carry around with us at work, or the computers that we surround ourselves with on a daily basis. No matter where we go, technology is right there by our side. For this reason, you should become very familiar with some of the main terms that are associated with these tech items. Let’s go over three popular tech terms that everybody should know and understand.

App

Many of you have heard this word before, especially if you have a smart phone or a tablet computer. But for those who are not familiar with the term, an “app” is word that is shortened for “application”. An app is pretty much a piece of software that has very limited functions and is usually developed for a specific and special purpose (like a phone or a tablet). When we hear the word “app”, many of us think of the multiple mobile apps that are out there, like Angry Birds, Words with Friends, Pandora Radio, Spotify, Shazam, and Instagram.

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

This term is very important when it comes to websites and various web content. Search Engine Optimization, or SEO for short, is the science, strategy, and art of making the most important information of your website easy to find for people who search for the information that you are offering. Those who specialize in SEO work closely with Google, Bing, and Yahoo search engines to make sure that a website’s content is as visible and easy to find as possible. This type of stuff is very important, especially if you are running a small business and you are looking for exposure on the web.

Social Media

This is one of the most popular terms out there in the world of technology. Social Media refers to all of the web based and mobile based technologies out there that are used to help people communicate and interact with each other. Social Media can encompass many different programs and institutions. Some of the most popular include Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Wikipedia, MySpace, Flickr, YouTube, and so many other different types of communication based programs. What makes these websites stand out, is the fact that they encourage you and other users to create your very own brand.

Those three terms are extremely important, but other important terms include:

• “URL” – This is the acronym used to describe a website’s address. For example: https://www.YouTube.com is a URL.
• “SMS” – This stands for “short message service”, meaning a “text message”.
• “Cloud” – This terms refers to programs and databases that allow for multiple computers or computing devices to access the same information at any point, in any place, at the same exact time.

Learn these terms, and you will have a much better understanding of what the Internet has to offer. What are some other tech terms that professionals need to be clear on?