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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active channel

Internet; Internet communication

A connection or line of data that is currently in use. This term often refers to channels that are streaming data over a network.

counting loop

Internet; Internet communication

A program routine that is repeated a specified number of times. A counter variable is increased by one each time the routine is performed.

active file

Internet; Internet communication

Any data file that currently is open and able to receive or transmit data.

courseware

Internet; Internet communication

Educational or training software used in schools or other training facilities to teach about a specific topic.

activity ratio

Internet; Internet communication

The ratio of active records to the total number of records in a file, useful in determining the load on a database.

shim

Internet; Internet communication

A CPU (central processing unit) shim is a thin piece of non-conductive material, copper, or other material that is completely flat and is installed between a CPU and a heat sink. CPU shims are ...

ad hoc networks in vista

Internet; Internet communication

Vista has the built-in ability to set up an ad hoc or temporary network between two computers. These direct networks are usually created for a short period of time in order to share files or an ...