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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zombie

Internet; Internet communication

A Web server that is hijacked by a computer cracker to launch a denial of service attack on another Web site. The cracker secretly places malicious code on the zombie Web server, and the zombie is ...

zoo virus

Internet; Internet communication

A term used to describe computer viruses that exist only in research labs. Used primarily as tools for scientists and programmers, these infectors (estimated to number at least 20,000) make up the ...

zoom

Internet; Internet communication

To make a window larger when using graphical interfaces. In many applications, a zoom box lets the user maximize a window, making it fill the entire screen. When the zoom box is selected again, the ...

unprintable character

Internet; Internet communication

A hidden command in a document that will not be printed when the document is sent to the printer, because it usually represents formatting commands that tell the program to perform functions such as ...

unsharp masking

Internet; Internet communication

A tool found in many image-editing programs that helps us sharpen the edges of certain colors. When scanning images, this feature usually helps to improve the image’s quality.

uplink

Internet; Internet communication

An uplink is a connection from a ground-based transmitter to a satellite. The satellite can then relay the signal to a ground-based receiver over the downlink connection.

user account

Internet; Internet communication

An individual set of parameters and profiles designed for one user of a multiuser system, such as for each family member using a home PC. It often consists of information about the user, such as the ...