cloud

noun. (computing, with the) The Internet, regarded as an amorphous omnipresent space for processing and storage, the focus of cloud computing.

cloud computing

noun. (informal, computing) Computing services provided over the Internet (or "cloud"), whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices on demand

firewall

noun. (computer security) The software that monitors traffic in and out of a private network or a personal computer and allows or blocks such traffic depending on its perceived threat.

IP address

noun. (Internet) A number assigned to each computer's or other device's network interface(s) which are active on a network supporting the Internet Protocol, in order to distinguish each network interface (and hence each networked device) from every other network interface anywhere on the network.

IM

verb. Initialism of to instant message. (typically sent/received by cell phone, PDA, or computer)

ISP

initialism. (Internet) Initialism of Internet service provider. (This is a company that provides Internet access for a fee)

phishing

noun. (computing) The act of sending email that falsely claims to be from a legitimate organization. This is usually combined with a threat or request for information: for example, that an account will close, a balance is due, or information is missing from an account. The email will ask the recipient to supply confidential information, such as bank account details, PINs or passwords; these details are then used by the owners of the website to conduct fraud.

uniform resource locator

noun. A universal address for resources on the internet, which is most commonly used for websites

web conference

noun. (computing) A meeting, presentation or other communication hosted via the World Wide Web

world wide web

proper noun. Collectively, all of the web pages on the Internet which hyperlink to each other and to other kinds of documents and media