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application software
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Program designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with personal tasks.
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communications device
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Hardware component that enables a computer to send (transmit) and receive data, instructions, and information to and from one or more computers.
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computer
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Electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data, process the data according to specified rules, produce results, and store the results for future use.
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computer literacy
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Having a current knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses. See also digital literacy.
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computer aided manufacturing (cam)
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Use of computers to assist with manufacturing processes such as fabrication and assembly.
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data
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Collection of unprocessed items, which can include text, numbers, images, audio, and video.
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desktop computer
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Computer designed so the system unit, input devices, output devices, and any other devices fit entirely on or under a desk or table.
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digital camera
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Mobile device that allows users to take pictures and stores the photographed images digitally, instead of on traditional film
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embedded computer
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Special-purpose computer that functions as a component in a larger product.
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enterprise user
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Computer user working for a business that has hundreds or thousands of employees or customers that work in or do business with offices across a region, the country, or the world.
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FAQ
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List that helps a user find answers to commonly asked questions.
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game console
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Mobile computing device designed for single-player or multiplayer video games.
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graphical user interface (GUI)
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Type of user interface that allows a user to interact with software using text, graphics, and visual images, such as icons.
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green computing
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Practices that involve reducing the electricity consumed and environmental waste generated when using a computer.
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handheld computer
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Computer small enough to fit in one hand.
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hardware
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Electric, electronic, and mechanical components contained in a computer.
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home user
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User who spends time on a computer at home.
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information
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Processed data that conveys meaning and is useful to people.
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input device
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Any hardware component that allows users to enter data and instructions into a computer.
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installing
Process of setting up software to work with the computer, printer, and other hardware components. |
Process of setting up software to work with the computer, printer, and other hardware components.
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Internet
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Worldwide collection of networks that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals.
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Internet-enabled
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Technology that allows mobile devices to connect to the Internet wirelessly.
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laptop computer
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Portable, personal computer often designed to fit on your lap.
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mainframe
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Large, expensive, powerful computer that can handle hundreds or thousands of connected users simultaneously, storing tremendous amounts of data, instructions, and information.
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mobile computer
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Personal computer that a user can carry from place to place.
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mobile device
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Computing device small enough for a user to hold in his or her hand.
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mobile users
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Users who work on a computer while away from a main office, home office, or school.
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network
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Collection of computers and devices connected together, often wirelessly, via communications devices and transmission media, allowing computers to share resources.
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notebook computer
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See laptop computer.
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online
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Describes the state of a computer when it is connected to a network.
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online banking
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Online connection to a bank's computer to access account balances, pay bills, and copy monthly transactions to a user's computer.
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online investing
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Use of a computer to buy and sell stocks and bonds online, without using a broker.
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output device
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Any hardware component that conveys information to one or more people.
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PDA
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Lightweight mobile device that provides personal information management functions such as a calendar, appointment book, address book, calculator, and notepad.
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personal computer
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Computer that can perform all of its input, processing, output, and storage activities by itself and contains a processor, memory, and one or more input and output devices, and storage devices.
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photo sharing community
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Specific type of social networking Web site that allows users to create an online photo album and store and share their digital photos.
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portable media player
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Mobile device on which you can store, organize, and play digital media.
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power user
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User who requires the capabilities of a workstation or other powerful computer, typically working with multimedia applications and using industry-specific software.
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program
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Series of related instructions that tells a computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them. See also software.
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run
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Process of using software.
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small office/home office
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Describes any company with fewer than 50 employees, as well as the self-employed who work from home.
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smart phone
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Internet-enabled telephone that usually also provides personal information management functions.
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social networking Web site
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Online community that encourages its members to share their interests, ideas, stories, photos, music, and videos with other registered users. See also online social network.
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software
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Series of related instructions that tells a computer what task(s) to perform and how to perform them. See also Program.
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storage device
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Hardware used to record (write and/or read) items to and from storage media.
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storage media
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The physical material on which a computer keeps data, instructions, and information.
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supercomputer
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Fastest, most powerful, and most expensive computer, capable of processing more than one quadrillion instructions in a single second.
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system software
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Programs that control or maintain the operations of a computer and its devices.
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system unit
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Case that contains the electronic components of a computer that are used to process data.
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Tablet PC
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Special type of notebook computer that resembles a letter-sized slate, which allows a user to write on the screen using a digital pen.
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telecommuting
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Work arrangement in which employees work away from a company's standard workplace and often communicate with the office through the computer.
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user
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Anyone who communicates with a computer or utilizes the information it generates.
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video sharing community
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Type of social networking Web site that allows users to store and share their personal videos.
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Web
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Worldwide collection of electronic documents called Web pages, the Web is one of the more popular services on the Internet. Also called the World Wide Web.
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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 page
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Electronic document on the Web, which can contain text, graphics, animation, audio, and video and often has built-in connections to other documents, graphics, Web pages, or Web sites.
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Web site
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Document on the Web that contains text, graphics, animation, audio, and video.
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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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address book
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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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animation
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Appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence.
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audio
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Music, speech, or any other sound.
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blog
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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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browser
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Application software that allows users to access and view Web pages. Also called a Web browser.
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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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domain name
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Text version of an IP address.
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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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e-commerce
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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-mail
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Short for electronic mail, the transmission of messages and files via a computer network.
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e-mail address
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Combination of a user name and a domain name that identifies a user so he or she can receive Internet e-mail.
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e-mail program
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Software used to create, send, receive, forward, store, print, and delete e-mail messages.
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electronic storefront
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Online business a customer visits that contains product descriptions, graphics, and a shopping cart.
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emoticons
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Symbols used on the Internet to express emotion.
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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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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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home page
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First page that a Web site displays.
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instant messaging (IM)
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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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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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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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ISP (Internet service provider)
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Regional or national Internet access provider.
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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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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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media sharing Web site
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Specific type of online social network that enables members to share media such as photos, music, and videos.
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message board
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Popular Web-based type of discussion group that does not require a newsreader.
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MP3
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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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multimedia
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Any application that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, video, and/or virtual reality.
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netiquette
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short for Internet etiquette, the code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the Internet.
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newsgroup
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Online area in which users have written discussions about a particular subject.
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online auction
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E-commerce method that allows consumers to bid on an item being sold by someone else.
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online community
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Web site that joins a specific group of people with similar interests or relationships.
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online service provider (OSP)
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Company that provides internet access as well as many members-only features.
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online social network
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Web site that encourages members in its online community to share their interests, ideas, stories, photos, music, and videos with other registered users.
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player
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Software used by a person to listen to an audio file on a computer.
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plug-in
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Program that extends the capability of a browser; often used to enhance multimedia.
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portal
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Web site that offers a variety of Internet services from a single, convenient location.
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real time
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Describes users and the people with whom they are conversing being online at the same time.
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RSS 2.0
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Really Simple Syndication. Specification that content aggregators use to distribute content to subscribers.
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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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search text
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Word or phrase entered in a search engine's text box that describes the item you want to find.
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shopping cart
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Element of an electronic storefront that allows a customer to collect purchases.
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social networking Web site
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Web site that encourages members in its online community to share their interests, ideas, stories, photos, music, and videos with other registered users.
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streaming
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Process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow.
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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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subscribe
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Process of a user adding his or her e-mail name and address to a mailing list.
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surfing the Web
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Activity of using links to explore the Web.
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traffic
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communications activity on the Internet.
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unsubscribe
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Process of a user removing his or her e-mail name and address from a mailing list.
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uploading
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Process of transferring documents, graphics, and other objects from a computer to 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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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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video
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Images displayed in motion.
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video blog
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Blog that contains video clips.
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virtual reality (VR)
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Computers used to simulate a real or imagined environment that appears as a three dimensional (3-D) space.
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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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Web
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Worldwide collection of electronic documents called Web pages, the Web is one of the more popular services on the Internet. Also called the World Wide Web.
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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 address
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Unique address for a Web page. See also URL and Uniform Resource Locator.
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Web application
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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 browser
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Application software that allows users to access and view Web pages. Also called a browser.
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Web page
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Electronic document on the Web, which can contain text, graphics, animation, audio, and video and often has built-in connections to other documents, graphics, Web pages, or Web sites.
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Web publishing
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development and maintenance of Web pages.
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Web server
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Computer that delivers requested Web pages to a computer.
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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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Wi-Fi
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Short for wireless fidelity. Type of broadband Internet connection that uses radio signals to provide high-speed Internet connections to compatible or properly equipped wireless computers and devices.
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wiki
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Collaborative Web site that allows users to create, add to, modify, or delete the Web site content via their Web browser.
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wireless Internet service provider
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Company that provides wireless Internet access to desktop and notebook computers and mobile devices, such as smart phones and portable media players, with built-in wireless capability (such as Wi-Fi) or to computers using wireless modems or wireless access devices.
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World Wide Web
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Worldwide collection of electronic documents.
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