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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netiquette

Internet; Internet communication

Netiquette (short for "network etiquette" or "Internet etiquette") is the set of informal rules of behavior, the "do's and don'ts", that regulate and facilitate communication on the Internet.

protocol

Internet; Internet communication

Defines the order and format of messages exchanged between two communicating parties and the actions taken once a message is received.

spear phishing

Internet; Internet communication

Spear phishing is an e-mail spoofing fraud attempt that targets a specific organization, seeking unauthorized access to confidential data. Spear phishing attempts are not typically initiated by ...

Web 2.0

Internet; Internet communication

Making global information available to local social contexts and giving people the flexibility to find, organize, share and create information in a locally meaningful fashion that is globally ...

reference model

Internet; Internet communication

A reference model is a conceptual blueprint of how communication should take place. It addresses all the processes required for effective communication and divides these processes into logical ...

Collision Domain

Internet; Internet communication

This is an Ethernet term used to describe a network scenario wherein one particular device sends a packet on a network segment, forcing every other device on that same segment to pay attention to it. ...

instant messaging (IM or IM-ing or AIM)

Internet; Internet communication

Instant messaging, often shortened to simply "IM" or "IMing," is the exchange of text messages through a a software application in real-time. Generally included in the IM software is the ability to ...