RSS? Podcasting? Phishing? Never heard of!

The more tech savvy web users will known what terms like RSS feed, podcasting, phishing and adware mean but many Americans don't have a clue about the meaning of these words.

A recent survey from Pew Internet & American Life Project concludes American consumers are slow to grasp the significance of new technologies.

The most well known terms was 'spam', 88 percent of the respondents knew what it meant. The least known term was 'RSS Feeds' because only nine percent had a clue about the meaning.

Some more numbers:

• Firewall: known by 78 percent
• Spyware: known by 78 percent
• Cookies: known by 68 percent
• Adware: known by 48 percent
• Phishing: known by 29 percent
• Podcasting: known by 13 percent

A total of 2,001 American adults were interviewed. More info at BetaNews.