Tag: Yoruba

English (en) Space bar Also called space key, space bar is the wide key at the bottom of a computer keyboard or typewriter that is used to make a space. The keyboard key that inserts a blank space into a document. When the spacebar key is pressed, it creates an empty space known as a...

English (en) Social Network Social network, in computers, an online community of individuals who exchange messages, share information, and, in some cases, cooperate on joint activities. Social networks are websites and apps that allow users and organizations to connect, communicate, share information and form relationships. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Social Media Yorùbá (yo)...

English (en) Social Media Essentially, social media is a platform for broadcasting information, whereas social networking is a platform for communicating with one another. 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...

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. The term “smishing” is a combination of “SMS”—or “short message service,” the technology behind text messages —and “phishing.” Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Hack, Malware

English (en) Slideshow The continuous display of selected images on the computer, either sequentially or at random. Slide shows are created by the operating system and run after a designated period of no user activity. A slide show is an exposition of a series of slides or images in an electronic device or in a...

English (en) Slide (swipe finger across) For any touch screen 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. This term...

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. With a presentation or program like Microsoft PowerPoint, a slide is one page of...

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. This is similar to pausing a movie DVD. The computer is still powered on...

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 interface elements at first glance. For instance, a bevelled button may appear to protrude from the background, suggesting that it can be "pushed" by clicking it. Other...

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, Igbo Related terms Parsing Yorùbá (yo) Aṣàfijọ...