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It’s one of the hottest topics in the technology world, but it seems that many Brits have no idea what cryptocurrency is.

A survey carried out by cloud distributer intY has revealed that many people are still unsure about the meanings of common words and phrases.

The survey involved 2,000 members of the British public who were asked a set of 20 questions relating to computing and technology.

The results revealed that a quarter of respondents thought that HTML is text-speak for ‘Hi There My Love.’

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Thirty-eight per cent said that they though ‘cloud computing’ related to using technology while on a flight, while 36 per cent believed ‘cryptocurrency’ related to funeral finance.

And when asked “What is the blockchain?”, 41 per cent answered that it was another name for an old-fashioned toilet pull flush.

To help clear up any confusion, intY has also released a ‘ Dictionary of Computing ,’ which explains what these tech terms really mean.

Craig Joseph, CEO of intY, said: “We know the world of IT and computing can be complex, but we think our Dictionary of Computing jargon-buster might just help people struggling with a few technical words and phrases we in the industry probably take for granted.”