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Iteration

Repeating a set of instructions until a condition is met.

Digital divide

The gap between people who have access to technology and the internet and those who do not.

Crowdsourcing

Using many people online to help create, solve, or collect something.

Computing bias

Unfair results in a computer system caused by biased data or algorithms.

Socioeconomic

Related to income, education, and social class.

Geographic

Related to location or where people live.

Demographic

Related to characteristics of groups, such as age, race, gender, or language.

Creative Commons

A type of license that lets creators share work with certain permissions.

Open source

Code that anyone can view, use, and change.

Open access

Information or research that anyone can view for free.

PII (Personally Identifiable Information)

Personal information that can identify a specific person.

Multifactor authentication

Using more than one method to prove someone’s identity.

Encryption

Converting data into a secret form to keep it safe.

Decryption

Turning encrypted data back into readable form.

Symmetric key encryption

Encryption that uses the same key to lock and unlock data.

Public key encryption

Encryption that uses a public key to encrypt and a private key to decrypt.

Curation

Selecting, organizing, and sharing digital content.

Digital certificate

An electronic file that verifies the identity of a user, website, or organization.

Phishing

A fake message or website used to trick people into giving personal information.

Keylogging

Recording everything a person types on a keyboard.

Rogue access point

An unauthorized wireless access point that can let attackers into a network.