Unit 3 Vocab Flashcards
Alternative Fact (alt. fact)
A statement that can be proved to be false
Cultural Homogenization
The process of reduction in cultural diversity through the diffusion of popular culture
Custom
The frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes a characteristic of the group of people performing the act
Cyber espionage
The unauthorized and clandestine deployment of a virus to observe or destroy data in the computer systems of government agencies and large corporations.
Fake news
A false report disseminated under the guise of an authentic news report created to maliciously spread misinformation and mislead consumers of the content
Folk culture
Culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogeneous, rural group living in relative isolation from other groups
franchise
an agreement between a corporation and business-people to market that corporation’s products in a local area
Habit
a repetitive act performed by a particular individual
malware
hostile or intrusive software designed to cause intentional harm
popular culture
culture found in a large heterogeneous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics
ransomware
a form of malware that encrypts the victims files, making them inaccessible, until a ransom is paid to decrypt them
taboo
a restriction on behavior imposed by social custom
terroir
the contribution of a location’s distinctive physical features to the way food tastes
trolling
the practice of posting deliberately inflammatory, extraneous, or off topic messages in social media in order to provoke quarrels or otherwise agitate peop;e
