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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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document
Internet; Internet communication
A textual or graphical compilation of data that is dependent upon an application program for its creation but is treated independently from the application's files for storage purposes.
domain name
Internet; Internet communication
The identifying title given to a system of computers, usually including the top domain and all of its subdomains. A domain name, such as socrates.nd.edu, indicates that the Socrates network is found ...
dongle
Internet; Internet communication
A device that locks hardware or software to prevent unauthorized use. Often a small metal key that secures the hardware contained within a computer case. The dongle can prevent a computer from being ...
dopant
Internet; Internet communication
An impurity added to silicon during the manufacturing of a computer chip to control how well the silicon conducts electricity.
dots per inch (DPI)
Internet; Internet communication
A measure of printer resolution that indicates how many ink dots the printer can place in one square inch. The larger the pi, the sharper the printed image.
double-click
Internet; Internet communication
Two depressions of the mouse button, performed rapidly and without moving the mouse. Double-clicking is one method of opening an application in graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and also can be used ...
