Online: Being connected to the Internet. Online games involve interactions with fellow players on
a single server.
Trophies: PlayStation's achievement system.
Twitch: An online user media-streaming application.
YouTube: An online website dedicated to streaming videos of user created content.
1080p: Also known as Full-HD. High-definition video characterized by 1080 horizontal lines of
vertical resolution.
Graphics: Computer pixels pushed together to create visual images.
Facebook: A popular social media website where users share photos, videos, statuses, and
communicate with friends.
Sony Entertainment Network: Sony's official online delivery service.
PlayStation 3 (PS3): Sony's previous generation video game console.
Profile: A set of user information used to identify someone.
Download: To load information shared form a server.
Install: The phase in which downloaded content is converted into usable content onto a system.
System Software Update: PlayStation 4's way of gaining new OS features and bug fixes.
Avatar: An image depicting a character or object for your PSN profile.
USB (Universal Serial Bus): A popular connector used for cables relaying information between
computer and electronic devices.
Micro-USB: A smaller connector used for cables relaying information between computer and
electronic devices.
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