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40 Cards in this Set
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E-mail
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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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User Name
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Unique combination of characters, such as letters of the alphabet and/or numbers, that identifies a specific user.
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Domain Name
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Text version of an IP address.
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Mailing List
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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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Instant Messaging
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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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Chat
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real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer.
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Chat room
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Location on an Internet server that permits users to chat with each other.
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VoIP
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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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FTP
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Internet standard that permits file uploading and downloading with other computers on the Internet.
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Netiquette
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Worldwide collection of networks that links millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals. See also Internet.
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Emoticon
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Symbols used on the Internet to express emotion.
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Spam
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Unsolicited e-mail message or newsgroups posting sent to many recipients or newsgroups at once.
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Flame
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Abusive or insulting messages sent using the Internet.
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Internet
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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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World Wide Web
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Worldwide collection of electronic documents. See also Web.
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Host/Server
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Any computer that provides services and connections to other computers on a network.
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W3C
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Consortium of nearly 400 organizations from around the world that oversees research and sets standards and guidelines for many areas of the Internet.
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Access Provider
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Business that provides individuals and organizations access to the Internet free or for a fee.
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ISP
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(Internet service provider)
Regional or national Internet access provider. |
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OSP
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online service provider (OSP)
Company that provides internet access as well as many members-only features. |
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Internet Backbone
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Major carriers of network traffic on the Internet.
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IP Address
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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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TLD
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Identifies the type of organization associated with the domain.
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Domain Name
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Method that the Internet uses to store domain names and their corresponding IP addresses.
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Web Site
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Collection of related Web pages and associated items, such as documents and pictures, stored on a Web server.
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Web Server
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Computer that delivers requested Web pages to a computer.
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Web 2.0
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Term used to refer to Web sites that provide a means for users to share personal information, allow users to modify Web site content, and have application software built into the site for visitors to use.
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Web Browser
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Application software that allows users to access and view Web pages. Also called a browser.
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Home Page
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First page that a Web site displays.
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Downloading
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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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URL
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Unique address for a Web page. See also Uniform Resource Locator or Web address.
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Link
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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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Search Engine
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Program that finds Web sites, Web pages, images, videos, news, maps, and other information related to a specific topic.
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Subject Directory
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Search tool that classifies Web pages in an organized set of categories and subcategories.
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Multi-Media
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Any application that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, video, and/or virtual reality.
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Graphic
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Digital representation of nontext information such as a drawing, chart, or photo. See also graphical image.
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JPEG
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Format that compresses graphics to reduce their file size.
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GIF
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Graphics format that uses compression techniques to reduce file sizes.
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Thumbnail
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Small version of a larger graphic.
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Animation
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Appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence.
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