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| A wireless connection device used to connect a wireless computing device to a wired network. |
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| Programs that help you view files, such as animation, audio, or video, which is included in Web pages. |
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| The short for Weblog, it is an online personal journal that can be posted on a Web page. Blogs typically contain reflections, comments, and other materials such as graphics or videos provided by the writer. |
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| An online discussion in a chat room. |
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| A Web site that enables communication instantly with other people who have logged on to the same Web site. |
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The business transactions made over the Internet, such as buying and selling items online. |
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| An electronic form of the traditional postal mail that allows you to exchange messages and files over a network. |
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| A means or system that enables the transmission of electronic messages instantly. |
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A worldwide collection of public networks that are linked to each other for information exchange. |
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| A numeric address that specifies the exact location of a computer on the Web. |
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A company that provides Internet connectivity to individuals, businesses, and organizations. |
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A connection device that allows you to connect your computer to the Internet. It converts digital information into analog information and transmits it over a phone line. |
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A group of computers that are connected to share resources and exchange information. |
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| A computer when connected to the Internet is said to be online. |
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| Communities formed by groups of computer users who have common interests and purpose to communicate with each other over the Internet. |
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A Web site that offers information related to a specific topic in the form of a directory. A portal acts as a starting point to a number of resources on the Web. |
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| A standard method for transferring data between different computers |
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A program that allows you to search and retrieve information over the Internet. |
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| Also known as the World Wide Web (WWW), it is a collection of information that is accessible on the Internet. This information is arranged logically and stored on computers known as Web servers. |
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| The address that specifies the exact location of the Web site and is also known as the Uniform Resource Locator (URL). A Web address also specifies the protocol to be used for transferring data between different computers. |
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A program that enables you to view and interact with various resources on the Web. |
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| A formatted text document on the Web |
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| A collection of one or more Web pages that are linked together and made available through a Web server. |
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