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Internet communication

All the ways used by people to communicate with each other over the Internet, including e-mail, instant messaging (IM), feedback on blogs, contact forms on Web sites, industry forums, chat rooms and social networking sites.

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fan

Internet; Internet communication

An air circulating device inside a computer case that cools heat-generating components. These fans are built into the power supply of a computer. Modern CPUs run at very high temperatures and often ...

fan control

Internet; Internet communication

A switch or dial connected to a PC fan. This switch lets you control fan speed, noise levels and temperature inside the PC case.

fan grille

Internet; Internet communication

Prevents curious children and pets from touching the rotating fan blade. Business PCs typically have nondescript grilles, while gaming PCs often have grilles in eye-catching shapes.

fat application

Internet; Internet communication

A version of software that consumes a lot of system resources; the version that runs on the widest range of computers and operating systems; system-specific versions are much more efficient.

fat client

Internet; Internet communication

In a client/server environment, a fat client does most of its own processing, leaving little or no work for the server.

fatware

Internet; Internet communication

Also called bloatware, fatware is software that's inefficient because it takes up a great deal of hard drive space and/or system resources.

fault

Internet; Internet communication

A malfunction. Most often refers to glitches in a network system but also can refer to individual computers.

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