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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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Internet communication
packet
Internet; Internet communication
A block of data transmitted from one computer to another on a network or on the Internet. A packet contains three parts: the data to be transmitted, the data needed to guide the packet to its ...
hook
Internet; Internet communication
A location in a software's application where programming that invokes a certain function is inserted.
packet jam
Internet; Internet communication
Files are transferred through the Web using packets, which are reassembled, piece by piece, at the destination computer. If a packet is delayed, the final document can't be reconstructed, causing a ...
host
Internet; Internet communication
A computer that shares information with other computers, or the act of sharing information with or providing services for other computers.
page
Internet; Internet communication
A set amount of stored information in memory. In word processing and graphics programs, a page is the amount of information on-screen that would take up one printed page. On the Internet, a page ...
hot swap
Internet; Internet communication
To replace a computer component while the computer is on. This ability is especially important for mainframe computers or servers in a client-server system that can't afford downtime. These computers ...
paginate
Internet; Internet communication
To take a document, break it down into separate pages, and number the individual pages for printing.
