Google, Democracy, and the Truth about Internet Search Flashcards
Put interesting and/or complex words from "Google, Democracy, and the Truth about Internet Search" in this deck!
Militia (2, 481)
A military force that engages in rebel or terrorist activities, typically in opposition to a regular army.
Vermin (2, 481)
People perceived as despicable and as causing problems for the rest of society.
Asterisk (4, 483)
A symbol (*) used to mark printed or written text, typically as a reference to an annotation or to stand for omitted matter.
Eradicated (5, 484)
Destroy completely; put an end to.
Query (6, 485)
A question, especially one addressed to an official or organization.
Plurality (9, 488)
A large number of people or things.
Defamation (483, 2):
the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel.
Ceding (486, 1):
give up (power or territory).
Opaquely (491, 2):
not able to be seen through; not transparent
Trove (497, 2):
a store of valuable or delightful things.
Omniscience (497, 2):
the state of knowing everything.
Nuance:
“It knows their quirks and nuances and daily habits and can target them individually” (490).
a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
Anarchic:
“The internet as a lawless anarchic state?” (494).
with no controlling rules or principles to give order.
Infrastructure:
“And just as Google is a near-monopoly for search, its ambition to own and control the physical infrastructure of our lives is what’s coming next” (495).
the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
Terrestrial:
“It is not bound by terrestrial laws.” (495)
of, on, or relating to the earth.