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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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Internet communication

clamshell

Internet; Internet communication

The popular design for portable computers, with a shallow case hinged at the back so the screen folds up from the keyboard.

click stream data

Internet; Internet communication

A compilation of all of the links a visitor clicks during a visit to a Web site. The information is used by marketers to determine visitor preferences.

clickly

Internet; Internet communication

A term that refers to a user who is clicking a mouse button very quickly.

client pull

Internet; Internet communication

Occurs when a desktop computer (the client) initiates a request for some kind of data from another computer. The client computer pulls the information it needs from the computer storing the ...

clip art

Internet; Internet communication

Predesigned art for use in documents. The term originates from books of art out of which people literally clipped pictures to paste onto their documents. Clip art is included in many programs, ...

clipping

Internet; Internet communication

In computer graphics, cropping the part of the image that lies outside a boundary set by the user. Programs that allow screen shots often let a user clip the image to show only an active window or ...

blit

Internet; Internet communication

Refers to the process of copying a large array of bits from one part of the computer's memory to another part, most often when the memory determines what's showing on your screen.

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