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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

internal drive

Internet; Internet communication

A drive that sits within the computer's case.

pong

Internet; Internet communication

The result of a successful ping, or test of a network connection's performance. If the site or device you ping is operating properly it sends a return transmission called a pong.

internesia

Internet; Internet communication

Describes the inability to remember where you found a key piece of information.

registration marks

Internet; Internet communication

Marks on a page that help ensure all elements are aligned properly.

groupware

Internet; Internet communication

A type of software designed to let users on a network use the same software and work on the same projects at the same time.

remote printer

Internet; Internet communication

A printer far from the user. It could be a shared printer in a secluded area of a building or, with the advent of printing over a network or the Internet using IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), a ...

hacker

Internet; Internet communication

A technically sophisticated user who spends a lot of time at a computer. It refers to a person who writes computer programs, "hacking" up the digital code.

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