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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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Basic Input Output System (BIOS)
Internet; Internet communication
A special piece of software built into most computers. BIOS routines control the startup process of the machines and other basic functions such as the keyboard, display, and disk drives. On older ...
delimiter
Internet; Internet communication
A symbol, such as a comma, that programmers use to separate data in code.
batch program
Internet; Internet communication
A computer task that requires no input or other type of interaction with the user. Often, batch programs involve sorting or printing items in large databases. Batch programs sometimes run as ...
dependence
Internet; Internet communication
The reliance of one program, operation, or device upon another for its function.
bay
Internet; Internet communication
A term used to describe the area toward the front of a computer typically where the disk drives and CD-ROM drives are housed. Bays usually are stacked on top of each other. The word comes from the ...
dependent variable
Internet; Internet communication
A character that relies upon a previous operation to determine its value.
beep code
Internet; Internet communication
An audio result of the POST (power-on self test) that a PC completes as it starts up. The number of beeps indicates a particular problem. Typically, a single beep means the computer is functional.
