Key terms & definitions

The process of checking and managing user contributions against a service's rules, including restricting or removing content when appropriate.

An organisation that supplies media material for audiences to access, such as the BBC or Marvel Studios.

A portrayal that challenges an established representation or offers an alternative to it.

The circumstances surrounding an issue, including the people affected and the social, economic and environmental conditions.

The circumstances surrounding an issue that affect which choice is appropriate.

The circumstances, beliefs and wider ideas relevant to understanding a text, such as expectations about parenthood or marriage.

The historical, social or personal circumstances in which a text was produced.

The situation within which something exists or happens. In designing, it provides the starting point and circumstances that influence possible outcomes.

The surroundings in which information is learned or recalled; features of these surroundings can act as retrieval cues.

The social conditions, attitudes and historical circumstances surrounding a media product’s production and reception.

The circumstances surrounding a film’s production or represented in its story, including social conditions, cultural values and political issues.

The users, tasks and environment associated with how a product will be used.

Understanding a biblical passage in relation to the circumstances and culture in which it was written.

The army established by the Continental Congress in 1775 to fight Britain, commanded by George Washington.

A climate strongly influenced by a large landmass, with greater differences between summer and winter temperatures than a maritime climate.

An assembly of colonial delegates that coordinated resistance to Britain and increasingly acted as a central government.

The effect of distance from the sea on climate: inland locations generally have a greater difference between summer and winter temperatures.

An alternative arrangement prepared in case a difficulty prevents the original plan from working.

Preparing arrangements or resources to use if an unexpected problem occurs.

Something that exists but could have failed to exist and depends on something else for its existence.

Something that remains broadly similar over time, despite other changes.

Stability in social norms, values, behaviour or attitudes over time.

Editing that makes action appear to flow coherently across shots, helping viewers follow events.

Editing that makes changes between shots appear coherent, helping spectators follow space, time and action.

The ability to obtain the same material again for further production or repeat orders.

Numerical data that can take any value within a range, such as temperature or river depth.

Numerical data that can take any value within a range, such as time, temperature or mass.

Numerical data that can take any value within an interval, at least in principle, because it is measured.

Data representing measurements that can take any value within a range, such as height or mass.

Data that can take any value within a range, such as temperature, length or time, rather than only separate whole-number values.