Author: Lucy Iwuala

English (en) Social Media Social Media are forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (as videos). Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Ama Mkpakọrịta na Owa Nzikorita ozi nke ikuku. Decomposition: Ama Mkpakọrịta...

English (en) Smishing Smishing is a social engineering attack that uses fake mobile text messages to trick people into downloading malware, sharing sensitive information or sending money to cybercriminals. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Ozi adịgboroja Decomposition: Smishing : Ozi adịgboroja (Fake massage) Adịgboroja means fake Ozi Nduhie Decomposition: Smishing - Ozi...

English (en) Slideshow The continuous display of selected images on the computer, either sequentially or at random. Slideshows are created by the operating system and run after a designated period of no user activity. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Ngosin'usoro Decomposition: Slideshow: Ngosin'usoro - Serial or sequential presentation Emereme ngosi  Decomposition: Emereme...

English (en) Slide (swipe finger across) For any touchscreen interface, swipe or slide describes laying your finger on a screen and moving in any direction. For example, with a smartphone, you may need to slide or swipe your finger to bring up the prompt to unlock the lock screen on a phone. Other languages: Hausa,...

English (en) Slide (presentation page) With a slide show or slide presentation, a slide is a single page or image shown in a slideshow. For example, when watching a picture slideshow of ten pictures, a single picture is considered a slide. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Ibé ngosi / onyinyo ngosi Ibé...

English (en) Sleep Sleep mode (suspend or standby mode) is a power-saving state that stops all actions on the computer. Any open documents and applications are moved to the system memory (RAM) and the computer goes to a low-power state. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Ọnọdụ ụra Decomposition: Sleep mode - Ọnọdụ...

English (en) Skeuomorphism Skeuomorphism is a design technique used to create graphical user interfaces that emulate the look of familiar physical objects. Its purpose is to help users identify and understand the interface elements at first glance. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Ngwa mkpọ Decomposition: Ngwa mkpọ - tool that is affixed on the system...

English (en) Simulation A simulation imitates the operation of real-world processes or systems with the use of models. The model represents the key behaviours and characteristics of the selected process or system while the simulation represents how the model evolves under different conditions over time. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Mgbameje Decomposition:...

English (en) Shutdown Shutdown is closing all programs in preparation to turn off a computer's power. The operating system is the last program to be closed as part of a computer's shut down process. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Gbànyụọ Decomposition: Gbànyụọ - aShutdown. Gbànyụọ means to put off, not active or...

English (en) Shift Shift is a key on a keyboard that when pressed enables an alternate set of characters to be produced by the other keys. Shift is a computer function that involves pressing the "shift" key on the keyboard while simultaneously clicking an object, file, or text element. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms