Lex Cyberia

Cyber Glossary

Cyberlaw dictionary is an alphabetical reference guide to technical and legal terms related to the Internet. The site you are now browsing contains over 500 definitions of words drawn from Standard Internet English including technical terms and their meanings. Our aim is to explain basic technical jargon of cyberspace to those who are not familiar with its jargon. We've given preference to terms that are widely used, like modem or bandwidth, and to those that describe new concepts specific to the Internet experience such as phishing or sexting.

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Computer Ethics

an unwritten code of conduct for computer users. The point to remember here is, users have the same legal responsibilities using computers that they do at any other time. Computer ethics has a long way to go before solid guidelines or mandates are officially determined. Questions of privacy, intellectual property ownership rights such as copyrights and licenses, and conduct regarding the use of computers to send bulk email are among the many issues requiring resolution.