The attraction that it exerts on the millions that stroll through its maze of information might be used to reinvigorate our cities. Cyberflaneurs have become captivated with the Internets ready supply of huge amounts of information...
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cyberflaneur — n. A person who surfs the web with no purpose beyond curiosity and inquisitiveness. cyberflaneurism n. cyberflanerie n. Example Citations: Intrigued, I set out to discover what happened to the cyberflâneur. While I quickly found other… … New words
Internet — altmetrics ambient findability arachnerd bid shielding bitcom black hole resort blog blogosphere … New words
People — 99er adultescent agritourist alpha earner alpha geek alpha girl alpha pup altruistic donor … New words
clickprint — n. A pattern of web surfing behavior that uniquely identifies the person doing the surfing. Example Citations: Your mouse is leaving tracks all over the Net By observing the online behavior of a Web surfer for as few as three sessions on the… … New words
clickstream — n. The virtual path a person takes while surfing the World Wide Web. Example Citation: Compete.com ... licenses clickstream data from ISPs to find out what more than 8 million active Internet users visiting 200,000 plus sites worldwide are up to … New words
cyberbalkanization — (sy.bur.bawl.kuh.ni.ZAY.shun) n. The division of the Internet into narrowly focused groups of like minded individuals who dislike or have little patience for outsiders. Also: cyber balkanization. cyberbalkans n. Example Citations: The Internet… … New words
egosurfing — pp. Using a search engine to locate and read pages, posts, articles, and other online content that mentions your name. egosurf v. Example Citation: Are you curious to see where your name appears online? If so, you might have tried asking your… … New words
filter bubble — n. Search results, recommendations, and other online data that have been filtered to match your interests, thus preventing you from seeing data outside of those interests. Example Citations: Those same kind of surprises don t seem to happen to me … New words
nooksurfer — n. A person who frequents only a limited number of Internet sites. Example Citation: Nooksurfer. (n.) Someone who only occasionally dives into the Web. It also means someone who visits perhaps one or two newsgroups. Jargon 2.0, Spokesman Review,… … New words
splinternet — n. The internet splintered into multiple segments, streams, or classes based on factors such as cost, speed, platform, or political motivations. Example Citations: Each new device has its own ad networks, format, and technology. Each new social… … New words
