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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split screen

Internet; Internet communication

A software-activated division of the screen in which different documents can be displayed. Each document can be manipulated individually.

microprocessor

Internet; Internet communication

The integrated circuit, known as the CPU (central processing unit), that controls the computer. Microprocessors cram more than 1 million transistors into 1 square inch of space. They are responsible ...

stack

Internet; Internet communication

Memory buffers your computer uses like sticky notes to decide which piece of hardware is next in line to work.

microspacing

Internet; Internet communication

The insertion of tiny blank spaces between words, performed by a word processing application when justifying text.

start menu

Internet; Internet communication

The menu that appears when a user clicks the Start button. The Start menu gives the user access to all programs on the computer, unless the user has instructed it otherwise.

middle-school dance

Internet; Internet communication

An annoying impasse where two pieces of equipment, such as modems, PCs, networks, and fax machines, that are attempting to communicate with each other are both sitting idle, waiting for the other to ...

static

Internet; Internet communication

If something is static, it is unchanging. In computers, static is often opposed to dynamic. For instance, a static IP (Internet Protocol) address is a constant IP address often used for Internet ...