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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

line art

Internet; Internet communication

A graphic created entirely of distinct lines, with no shading.

line driver

Internet; Internet communication

A device that boosts the strength of a signal before sending it down a line. A line driver increases the transmission distance, which helps to ensure the signal reaches its destination.

link

Internet; Internet communication

It refers to a piece of specially coded text that users can click on to navigate to the webpage or element of a webpage associated with that link's code. Most often, the link text explains what the ...

link farming

Internet; Internet communication

When ranking a Web site, many search engines, factor in the number of sites to which it is linked. Link farming involves exchanging links with other Web sites in an attempt to get a better search ...

link rot

Internet; Internet communication

This term refers to links on Web pages that have become outdated as the Web pages the links refer to are moved or taken down.

liquid

Internet; Internet communication

In Web design, a "flowing" layout that readjusts to fit any size browser window; the liquid layout has no excess margins. Extremely large or small browser windows can make the site appear sloppy and ...

literal

Internet; Internet communication

A number or instruction that remains constant and unchanged, even when translated into the machine language used by computers.

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