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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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about

Internet; Internet communication

In Windows-based applications, an option that, when activated, identifies the registered user of the program, the version number, and the program's creator. The About command usually is located in ...

above the fold

Internet; Internet communication

A term borrowed from print media that indicates the portion of the screen the user sees first. On Web sites, important information should go in this space.

absolute pathName

Internet; Internet communication

A pathname in relation to the root directory.

absolute pointing device

Internet; Internet communication

A peripheral that is limited by the boundaries of an on-screen application window as it manipulates the movement of a cursor.

absorbency

Internet; Internet communication

Refers to a paper's ability to absorb and keep ink in one place. Papers with very high absorbency may hold ink better, but may lack the vibrant colors produced by papers with lower absorbency.

ampere (A)

Internet; Internet communication

The unit for measuring electrical current; current measures the amount of electric charge flowing through a conductor at a given time. An ampere is the charge of one coulomb (a unit of electric ...

data field

Internet; Internet communication

In a database management system, an area within a data record reserved for a small specific piece of data such as a date.

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