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Business that provides individuals and organizations access to the Internet free or for a fee.
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access provider
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List of names and e-mail addresses, created and stored by a user. Also called contacts folder.
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address book
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Appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence.
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animation
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Music, speech, or any other sound.
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audio
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Informal Web site consisting of time-stamped articles, or posts, in a diary or journal format, usually listed in reverse chronological order. Short for Web log
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blog
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Application software that allows users to access and view Web pages. Also called a Web browser.
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browser
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real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer.
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chat
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Location on an Internet server that permits users to chat with each other.
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chat room
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Text version of an IP address.
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domain name
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Process of a computer receiving information, such as a Web page, from a server on the Internet.
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downloading
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Short for electronic commerce, a business transaction that occurs over an electronic network such as the Internet.
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e-commerce
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Short for electronic mail, the transmission of messages and files via a computer network.
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e-mail
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Online business a customer visits that contains product descriptions, graphics, and a shopping cart.
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electronic storefront
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Symbols used on the Internet to express emotion.
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emoticons
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Internet standard that permits file uploading and downloading with other computers on the Internet.
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FTP
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First page that a Web site displays.
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home page
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Real-time Internet communications service that notifies a user when one or more people are online and then allows the user to exchange messages or files or join a private chat room with those people.
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instant messaging (IM)
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Worldwide collection of networks that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals. Also called the Net.
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Internet
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A number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet. See also Internet Protocol address.
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IP address
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Built-in connection to another related Web page or part of a Web page. Short for hyperlink.
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link
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Group of e-mail names and addresses given a single name. Also called an email list or a distribution list.
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mailing list
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Format that reduces an audio file to about one-tenth of its original size, while preserving much of the original quality of the sound.
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MP3
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Any application that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, video, and/or virtual reality.
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multimedia
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short for Internet etiquette, the code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the Internet.
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netiquette
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Company that provides internet access as well as many members-only features
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online service provider (OSP
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Really Simple Syndication. Specification that content aggregators use to distribute content to subscribers.
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RSS 2.0
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Process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow.
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streaming
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Unique address for a Web page. See also Uniform Resource Locator or Web address.
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URL
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Technology that allows users to speak to other users over the Internet using their desktop computer, mobile computer, or mobile device.
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VoIP
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Web site that allows users to access and interact with software through a Web browser on any computer or device that is connected to the Internet. See also Web app
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Web application
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