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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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nesting
Internet; Internet communication
The placement of one object within another. In computing, this refers to the placement of a graphic in a word processing document or a text document within a database. A set of instructions also can ...
text mode
Internet; Internet communication
A display mode in which a computer monitor displays only text characters and no graphics. This was the primary type of interface in the days of DOS.
net lag
Internet; Internet communication
The condition that can occur when a great deal of Internet traffic or a bad connection slows the retrieval of information from an Internet server.
text wrap
Internet; Internet communication
A feature found in text editors and word processing programs that automatically starts a new line of text when the right edge of the text area or window has been reached.
netBIOS
Internet; Internet communication
A connection point at which information is transmitted between software applications and IBM operating systems (OS/2, DOS, and AIX) on a network.
text-only
Internet; Internet communication
A mode in which only text is displayed, without graphics. Some Web sites provide a text-only version that loads much faster than the graphics-based version.
netbook
Internet; Internet communication
Netbooks are tiny, laptop-like devices that owe their popularity to their portability. Because they are so small (and have built-in Wi-Fi), they make good companions for travelers who want to surf ...
