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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cache miss

Internet; Internet communication

A request for data not found in cache memory. When this occurs, the computer must search the main memory to find the data.

cache servers

Internet; Internet communication

ISPs (Internet service providers) and Internet content providers also make use of cache servers (sometimes called cache appliances), which are specialized computers that store copies of commonly ...

call up

Internet; Internet communication

To open a program, file, or document. This makes it appear on-screen and ready for using or editing.

calligraphic fonts

Internet; Internet communication

Fonts that simulate the flowery calligraphy. Sometimes called script fonts.

camper

Internet; Internet communication

A term used in multiplayer console, PC, and Internet gaming that refers to a player who directs his or her game character to stay in roughly the same spot for the duration of the game.

cancel

Internet; Internet communication

A button in almost any dialog box in a GUI (graphical user interface) that lets a user exit the dialog box without making any specified changes. It returns any settings to their status before the box ...