| Word | Meaning |
| bio noun | short for "biography"; a short introduction about yourself |
| browse verb | look through files to find something (eg: photo) |
| direct message noun | send a message directly to one person (not the network) |
| follow verb | add a Twitter user so that you can view their updates (tweets) |
| following noun | receiving the updates of this user |
| lingo noun | words or expressions that a group of people invent or change slightly |
| links noun | hypertext links that you click on to go to other web pages |
| logo noun | an image that identifies a company or product |
| microblog noun | a very small blog |
| password noun | a secret word that only you know (can be letters and numbers) |
| point form adverb | not in a full sentence |
| profile verb | information about you, such as your location |
| recipient noun | the person who receives your message |
| reply verb | write back to a person |
| settings noun | options a user has to change how something looks and works |
| sidebar noun | useful information down the side of a page |
| social network noun | group of users who want to communicate with each other |
| text messaging verb | sending messages from a telephone (SMS) |
| tile noun | images that repeat across and/or down an entire page |
| to network verb | to find new people and groups to connect with |
| tweet verb | write an update on Twitter; (of a bird) make a chirping noise |
| twitter verb | (of a bird) make short, quick chirping sounds |
| Twitter noun | name of a social network |
| username noun | a name people use to access a website or program (may not be your real name) |
| word verification adj | a program that requires users to type letters into a box (to prevent spam) |
