Internet communication

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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hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)

Internet; Internet communication

The set of standards that let users of the Web exchange information found in Web pages.

peer

Internet; Internet communication

A computer that exists on the same level as another with similar access privileges on a network.

identifier

Internet; Internet communication

A name, label, or title given to a function or variable.

peripheral

Internet; Internet communication

Any device connected to the computer that performs a specific function. Printers, keyboards, diskette and tape drives, and monitors are among the most common types of peripheral devices.

illegal character

Internet; Internet communication

A character, such as a period, that isn't valid or can't be used in certain commands because the character is used for some other reason within the operating system.

persistence

Internet; Internet communication

The momentary lingering of previous images on a changing computer display.

in-circuit emulator (ICE)

Internet; Internet communication

A computer chip used in the design of embedded systems. An ICE emulates the embedded processor used to run the system and allows developers to design and debug software.