Word Power ANSWERS

1. avatar (c) profile image Matt’s avatar in the chat room is a photo of his golden retriever. 2. embed (b) insert into a document How do I embed a video in my Powerpoint slide? 3. beta (a) undergoing testing Users of the software’s beta version reported a few glitches. 4. firewall (b) network protector Many operating systems include a firewall to help keep your computer secure.

5. dox

(c) leak personal info The judge was doxxed by angry activists who published her home address online. 6. cache

(c) temporary memory

If you’re having trouble logging in, try clearing your browser’s cache.

7. toggle

(b) switch between options Layla toggled her microphone on and off during the video call.

8. Luddite

(a) technophobe

Call me a Luddite if you’d like, but I prefer board games to video games.

9. pixel

(a) dot in an image

A digital photograph is made up of thousands of different-colored pixels.

10. back-end

(b) invisible to the user Cecil made some backend tweaks to his website to improve functionality.

11. meme

(b) humorous graphic

My sister and I text each other memes from

almost daily. The Office

12. troll

(c) online bully After being harassed by trolls, the singer deleted her Instagram account.

13. analog

(b) not computerized

“I met my husband the analog way—not on a dating site, but at a bar!” Nicky said with a laugh.

14. encrypt

(a) convert to code Ransomware encrypts a victim’s files then demands a ransom.

15. bandwidth

(a) data capacity

With four roommates all working from home, we need an internet plan with a lot of bandwidth. Vocabulary Ratings 9 & below: coder 10-12: webmaster 13-15: thebomb.com