09.+Glossary+of+Term


 * Glossary of Terms **

__[|**So·cial**]__ **[soh -sh // uh // l] - Seeking or Enjoying the companionship of others. **

__[|**Net·work·ing**]__ **[net -wur-king] - a supportive system of sharing information and services among individuals and groups having a common interest. **

"__**Real**__ __**time**__" allows users to contribute content, which is then broadcasted as it is being uploaded - the concept is similar to live television broadcasts.

"**__Location based__**"social networking space, [|Foursquare]  gained popularity as it allowed for users to "check-in" to places that they are frequenting at that moment. Users are automatically geotagged, and users can view events,through check-ins with their mobile app.

“**__Application Domains__**” is a mechanism (similar to a [|process] in an [|operating system]) used to isolate executed [|software applications] from one another so that they do not affect each other. Each application domain has its own [|virtual address space] which [|scopes] the resources for the application domain using that [|address space].

" **Transparency"** as used in the [|humanities] and in a [|social] context more generally, implies openness, communication, and [|accountability]. It is a metaphorical extension of the meaning a " [|transparent] " object is one that can be seen through. Transparent procedures include [|open meetings], [|financial disclosure statements] , [|freedom of information legislation] , [|budgetary review] , [|audits] , etc.