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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capture

Internet; Internet communication

To move received data into a file for storage or later use. Sometimes this refers specifically to saving all the information that appears on the screen during a communications session so there is a ...

card

Internet; Internet communication

A printed circuit board or adapter that plugs into a computer to add a new function such as modem capabilities or hardware device support. The term also refers to the punched cards used for data ...

card cage

Internet; Internet communication

The area in the computer where cards are installed. The area usually has protective metal and mounting brackets. The term comes from an external, cage-like box where cards were on older computers.

caret (^)

Internet; Internet communication

The symbol usually found on the number 6 key at the top of the main part of a computer keyboard. Some programming languages use the caret as an exponential operator. For example, the phrase 4^2 means ...

cartridge

Internet; Internet communication

A self-contained device, usually in a protective plastic shell.

cascading menu

Internet; Internet communication

A secondary menu that appears next to the original menu when an option with a menu of its own is selected. This arrangement is common when a menu item has many related commands.

case

Internet; Internet communication

The housing for the computer. Also refers to the format of a letter, as in whether a letter is uppercase (capitalized) or lowercase (not capitalized).