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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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locked file

Internet; Internet communication

A computer file that cannot be altered. Normal users of such files cannot alter the information they contain, change their location, or alter their names.

locking

Internet; Internet communication

A process that allows one person at a time full access to files contained in a network database. Locking prevents two people from trying to make changes on the same file at the same time. In most ...

log

Internet; Internet communication

A detailed list of a system's or application's activities. A log can be useful for keeping track of computer use and emergency recovery of data.

log in

Internet; Internet communication

To connect to a computer system or network by entering identification and authentication information at the workstation. Typically, a user first interactively logs on to a local computer, then ...

logic bomb

Internet; Internet communication

An error in the logic of a program routine that results in the destruction of data. Logic bombs do their damage immediately, then stop. Also, logic bombs are unintentional and can be the result of a ...

logic circuit

Internet; Internet communication

A circuit that performs a processing or controlling function in a computer, in contrast to memory circuits which merely store data.

logic error

Internet; Internet communication

A problem in a program that causes it to operate incorrectly, but not to fail. Because a logic error will not cause the program to stop working, it can produce incorrect data that may not be ...

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