Glossary (I - K)Identity Fraud – Finding personal details and using them to open bank accounts and get credit cards, loans, state benefits and documents such as passports and driving licenses in your name.

Impersonation – To pretend to be someone on the Internet that you are not.

Instant Messaging (IM) – a form of real-time direct text-based communication between two or more people using personal computers or other devices.

Internet - A global system of interconnected computer networks that use a standard Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP) to serve users worldwide. Also known as the World Wide Web.

Internet Attention Deficit Disorder (IADD) - See Divided Attention Disorder.

Internet Meme - A catchphrase, concept or cultural phenomenon that spreads quickly from person to person via the Internet, much like an esoteric inside joke.

Known Issue – An error on a social networking site which they know about and are working to fix Home Content Glossary Help Back