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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cuckoo egg

Internet; Internet communication

A downloadable file found on the Internet that is falsely named. These files are created by people as a practical joke and are commonly found at Web sites that offer free music downloads.

address harvester

Internet; Internet communication

An automated program that scans newsgroups and Web sites for email addresses. In many cases these addresses are used to send unsolicited junk email.

current directory

Internet; Internet communication

The open directory in which a user currently is working. When commands are executed within a directory that will affect that directory or its files, the commands can be typed without a path name. ...

address munging

Internet; Internet communication

The practice of changing your email address when you post it somewhere on the Internet, such as on a forum, Web log, or online form.

cursor

Internet; Internet communication

A marker on-screen that shows where current input or output is going to happen. It may appear as a blinking vertical line, a solid or blinking box, an underline, or a caret.