Course Catalog / BMU 010 / Glossary
Glossary
Keep this page open while you study, or print it. See also the job aid.
- ad
- A link a company paid to show. It has an Ads or Sponsored label.
- attachment
- A file you add to an email, like a PDF or photo.
- file name
- The name you give a file so you can find it.
- meeting code
- A short code or ID you type in to join a call.
- meeting link
- A web address that opens the call when you tap it.
- mute
- Turns off your microphone so others cannot hear you.
- official site
- The real site of a government office or company, like irs.gov.
- passphrase
- A password made of 4 to 7 random words strung together.
- A kind of file that looks the same on any phone or computer.
- scan
- Using a camera or scanner to turn paper into a file.
- search result
- A link the search engine shows because it matches your words, not because someone paid.
- size limit
- The biggest file an email can carry. Gmail's limit is 25 MB.
- subject line
- The short title of an email that shows in the inbox.
- two step login
- A second check after your password, like a code sent to your phone. CISA calls it MFA.
- update
- A fix from the maker of your phone or app. Many fix safety problems.