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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bread crumbs

Internet; Internet communication

Used on a Web site to let you know where you are and how to get back where you were.

bricks and clicks

Internet; Internet communication

Traditional "brick and mortar" companies that have ventured into the world of e-commerce. Bricks and clicks have both a physical presence, such as a department store in a mall, and an online presence ...

brightness range

Internet; Internet communication

In both negative and print format, this is the luminance difference between the lightest and darkest areas.

brownout

Internet; Internet communication

A temporary, partial loss of power, ordinarily because of a dip in the power supply level. This is different from a blackout, which is a temporary but complete loss of power.

browse

Internet; Internet communication

To view data, usually in such a way that you can page through screens or windows quickly. Today the verb is associated with looking at sites on the World Wide Web.

absent by enforced net deprivation (ABEND)

Internet; Internet communication

A comment you would type into the subject line of an e-mail message to tell the recipient that you won't be online for a while, due to network problems or because you're moving or sick or some other ...

bubble help

Internet; Internet communication

The small bubble or text box that appears when a user hovers a mouse cursor over an item in a graphical interface. This information is typically timed to disappear after a few seconds.