Here's a list  of some frequent terms you'll come across

    when exploring Facebook: 

 

 

 

 

 

Account settings

Use your account settings to manage basic account preferences. You can edit your name or email info, change your notifications preferences, etc.

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Your activity log is a tool that lets you review and manage everything you share on Facebook. Only you can see your activity log.

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Admins are people who create and manage activity in groups and pages. Learn more about group admins and page admins.

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Your audience selector lets you choose who can see what you post, every time you post.

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A badge is a box you can create to share your Facebook profile (timeline), photos or Page on other websites.

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You can block someone from seeing your profile, adding you as a friend, and sending you messages.

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Chat is a feature that lets you send instant messages to online friends.

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Your cover photo is the large picture at the top of your timeline, right above your profile picture.

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Credits are Facebook’s virtual currency that you can use to engage with games and apps.

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Events is a feature that lets your organize gatherings, respond to invites, and keep up with what your friends are doing.

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Facebook Exporter for iPhoto is an add-on you can download to make sharing photos and photo albums on Facebook easier from your Mac.

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Facebook Questions is a feature that lets you get recommendations, conduct polls and learn from your friends and other people on Facebook.

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Visit the Family Safety Center to find the information, tools and resources you need to stay safe online.

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Friends are people you connect and share with on Facebook. Learn more.

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A friendship page shows a friendship history between two friends on Facebook.

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The games and apps you use on Facebook are created by outside developers on the Facebook Platform.

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Groups are close circles of people that share and keep in touch on Facebook.

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Instant personalization makes a few select websites more useful by letting you bring your friends and interests with you when you visit.

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Clicking Like is a way to give positive feedback and connect with things you care about.

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You can share a link from the web on Facebook.

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Lists are an optional way to organize your friends on Facebook.

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Log-in approvals is a security feature you can turn on in your security settings.

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Log-in notifications is another security feature you can turn on in your security settings.

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Messages is a central place to exchange private messages, chats, emails and mobile texts with friends.

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You can update your status, browse News Feed, and view friends' profiles (timelines) all from your mobile phone.

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You can receive and respond to notifications through text messages (SMS) on your phone.

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Networks are affiliations with schools or workplaces on Facebook.

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Your news feed is the ongoing list of updates on your home page that shows you what's new with the friends and pages you follow.

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Notes is a feature that lets you publish what's on your mind in a full rich format.

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Notifications are email, onsite, or mobile updates about activity on Facebook.

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Pages allow businesses, brands, and celebrities to connect with people on Facebook.

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Photos is a feature that lets you share images and tag the people in them.

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You can share where you are with your friends by checking into places. You can also find friends nearby.

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You can poke someone to get their attention or say hello.

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Your privacy settings let you manage basic privacy preferences, such as who can send you friend requests and messages.

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Your profile (timeline) is a complete picture of yourself on Facebook.

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Your profile picture is the main photo of you on your profile (timeline).

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Search is a tool to find people and content on Facebook.

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Social plugins are tools that other websites can use to provide people with personalized social experiences.

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Subscribe is a way to hear from people you’re interested in, even if you’re not friends.

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A tag links a person, page, or place to something you post, like a status update or a photo.

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Ticker, on the right-hand side of your home page, lets you see all your friends’ activity in real-time.

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Your timeline is your collection of the photos, stories, and experiences that tell your story.

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Your top stories are stories published since you last checked News Feed that we think you’ll find interesting.

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A type-ahead is a drop-down menu that appears when you're searching for something. It guesses what you're searching for so you can find it faster.

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Your Wall is the space on your profile where you and friends can post and share.

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Upload short videos to share your experiences.

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Video calling is a feature that lets you to talk to your friends face to face.

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For more information, click on either link:  Basics » Learn About Facebook