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Bluetooth
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A short range radio technology for internet and mobile devices, aimed at simplifying communications among them.
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Mega Pixel
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Digital cameras capture images as pixel elements, known as pixels. Simply put, a megapixel is equal to one million pixels.
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3. Cutline
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a caption or legend accompanying a cut or illustration in a publication.
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4. Blog
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an online diary; a personal chronological log of thoughts published on a Web page; also called Weblog, Web log
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5. Correspondent
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a person employed by a news agency, periodical, television network, etc., to gather, report, or contribute news, articles, and the like regularly from a distant place.
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6. Beat
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Also called newsbeat, run. the particular news source or activity that a reporter is responsible for covering.
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7. Satphone
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a large mobile phone that can communicate via an orbiting geostationary communications satellite(s); also called satellite phone, [satellite telephone]
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8. Lament
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- to feel or express sorrow or regret for
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9. Bemoan
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to express distress or grief over; lament
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10. Exclaim
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to cry out or speak suddenly and vehemently, as in surprise, strong emotion, or protest.
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11. Ballot-
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- a slip or sheet of paper, cardboard, or the like, on which a voter marks his or her vote.
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12. Masthead
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Also called flag. a statement printed in all issues of a newspaper, magazine, or the like, usually on the editorial page, giving the publication's name, the names of the owner and staff, etc.
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13. Cellular
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of or pertaining to cellular phones.
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14. Roaming
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To move about without purpose or plan; wander.
15. Satellite- a device designed to be launched into orbit around the earth, another planet, the sun, etc. |
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16. Facebook
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a publication for an organization, such as a school or business, which helps members identify each other; also, an online version of this, with profiles including a picture, name, birthdate, interests, etc.
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17. Database
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a comprehensive collection of related data organized for convenient access, generally in a computer.
18.Webpage- A document on the World Wide Web, consisting of an HTML file and any related files for scripts and graphics, and often hyperlinked to other documents on the Web. |
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Windows Media Player
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a software application that controls audio and video of a computer
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Favicon
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- also known as a website icon, a page icon or an urlicon, is an icon associated with a particular website or webpage.
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Global Positioning System
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A system of satellites, computers, and receivers that is able to determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by calculating the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver.
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WIKI
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A collaborative website whose content can be edited by anyone who has access to it.
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17. Database
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a comprehensive collection of related data organized for convenient access, generally in a computer.
18.Webpage- A document on the World Wide Web, consisting of an HTML file and any related files for scripts and graphics, and often hyperlinked to other documents on the Web. |
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Windows Media Player
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a software application that controls audio and video of a computer
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Favicon
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- also known as a website icon, a page icon or an urlicon, is an icon associated with a particular website or webpage.
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Global Positioning System
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A system of satellites, computers, and receivers that is able to determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by calculating the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver.
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WIKI
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A collaborative website whose content can be edited by anyone who has access to it.
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Network
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A network is two or more computers connected to each other so they can share resources. The internet is a "network of networks," whereby anyone--from an individual at a home with a PC to a large corporate multidepartment system--can freely and easily exchange information
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T1 Line
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A T1 line is a high-speed digital connection capable of transmitting data at a rate of approximately 1.5 million bps (bits per second). A T1 line is typically used by small and medium-sized companies with heavy network traffic. It is large enough to send and receive very large text files, graphics, sounds, and databases instantaneously, and is the fastest speed commonly used to connect networks to the Internet. Sometimes referred to as a leased line, a T1 is basically too large and too expensive for individual home use.
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Streaming Media
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Streaming data refers to multimedia files, such as video clips and audio, that begin playing seconds after it is received by your computer from the World Wide Web. The media is delivered in a "stream" from the server so that you don't have to wait several minutes or longer to download multimedia files.
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Adobe Acrobat Reader
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The Acrobat Reader, a software program developed by Adobe Systems, Inc., is used to view files in PDF format. The software displays documents with the same layout and design as the original.
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ActiveX
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Since most web pages are static documents with little interactivity, Microsoft created a programing language, called ActiveX, to remedy this situation. ActiveX "controls" promise to make the web-surfing experience comparable to that of highly produced CD-ROMS, where you can listen to music, watch animation and video clips, and interact with the program.
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Applet
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An applet is a small software application, typically in the Java
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Avatar
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An avatar is a graphic facsimile that you can use in chat rooms. Anyone who has participated in a web chat realizes that exchanging typed messages can get boring very quickly. But what if you could assume a visual identity, say a frog or a clown? An avatar lets you role play and interact with people you meet online. The term was popularized in the novel Snow Crash written by Neal Stephenson.
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Browser
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A browser is a software program that allows you to view and interact with various kinds of Internet resources available on the World Wide Web. A browser is commonly called a web browser.
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Extranet
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An extranet is a network that allows a company to share information with other businesses and customers. Extranets transmit information over the Internet and require a user to have a password to access data on internal company servers.
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IP Address
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An IP address is a numeric code that uniquely identifies a particular computer on the Internet. Just as a street address identifies the location of your home or office, every computer or network on the Internet has a unique address, too. Internet addresses are assigned to you by an organization called InterNIC. You register your address with InterNIC as both a name (whitehouse.gov), which is referred to as the domain name, and a number (198.137.240.100), which is generally referred to as the IP address or IP number.
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Listserv
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The heart of an electronic mailing list, Listserv software automatically subscribes and unsubscribes list members and sends copies of every e-mail message to every list subscriber.
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PDF
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An acronym for Portable Document Format, PDF is a file type created by Adobe Systems, Inc. that allows fully formatted, high-resolution, PostScript documents to be easily transmitted across the Internet and viewed on any computer that has Adobe Acrobat Reader software (a proprietary viewer is available for free at the Adobe site).
Corporations that have invested in brand name identification use PDF to display the original look of their logos and advertising. Publishers can create a high-quality brochure and then "publish" it as is, without converting it to HTML. Anyone interested in presenting documents with the highest possible resolution or a complex layout might choose to use PDF. PDF files can be distributed via e-mail, web pages, CD-ROMs, online services and LANs. They can also contain hyperlinks, QuickTime® movies, and sound clips. |
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Ping
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Ping tests the Internet to see what systems are working. Ping can also test and record the response time of accessing other companies. This provides a systems administrator with valuable information on what networks are overloaded so access times can be optimized.
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Protocol
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Ping tests the Internet to see what systems are working. Ping can also test and record the response time of accessing other companies. This provides a systems administrator with valuable information on what networks are overloaded so access times can be optimized.
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Pull Technology
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You are using pull technology when you surf the World Wide Web, to seek out and download information to your computer. This contrasts with push technology, where data is automatically delivered to your computer.
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Push Technology
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You are using push technology when you allow data to be sent automatically to your computer at regular intervals, such as news updates every hour, or when triggered by an event, such as when a web page is updated. Push technology has been touted as an alternative to the way the World Wide Web currently operates, where users go online to search for information.
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QuickTime
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QuickTime is a file extension developed by Apple Computer, Inc. for compressed videos or movies (like animations). When you see the QuickTime extension on the World Wide Web, that means the file in question is a movie or video. To play the movie after you download the file, your computer must support the QuickTime format.
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Shockwave
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Shockwave is a set of programs that allow Macromedia Director animation files to be played over the Internet with a web browser. Possible uses for this type of animation on the Web include online advertising, games, training, and animated logos.
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Syntax Error
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Syntax is the order in which words and phrases are put together, such as a URL (web address) which consists of several phrases that are strung together to define a location or service on the Internet. A syntax error occurs when a user (or programmer) has put words in an order that a program does not understand. A syntax error while surfing the Web may be caused by a mistyped or inadvertently rearranged URL, making it incomprehensible to a web browser.
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Upgrade
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An upgrade is a later release of a software program. Most software companies work to improve their existing software by upgrading it periodically by adding new features and functions.
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Virtual Reality
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An upgrade is a later release of a software program. Most software companies work to improve their existing software by upgrading it periodically by adding new features and functions.
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Webmaster
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A webmaster is a person in charge of maintaining a web site. This may include writing HTML files, setting up more complex programs, and responding to e-mail. Many sites encourage you to mail comments and questions about the site's web pages to the webmaster.
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Website
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A website is a collection of network services, primarily HTML documents, that are linked together and that exist on the Web at a particular server. Exploring a website usually begins with the home page, which may lead you to more information about that site. A single server may support multiple websites.
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World Wide Web
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A collection of resources (Gopher, FTP, http, telnet, Usenet, WAIS, and others) that can be accessed via a web browser.
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Zip
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Zip is a popular standard for file compression on the PC. You can recognize it by the .zip file extension.
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Encryption
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A way of coding the information in a file or e-mail message so that if it is intercepted by a third party as it travels over a network it cannot be read. Only the person or persons that have the right type of decoding software can unscramble the message.
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Port
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A connector on a computer to which peripheral devices, such as a printer or modem, are attached. Typically, these are serial ports, parallel ports, and modem ports.
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Bot
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Derived from the word "robot," a bot is a software program that performs repetitive functions, such as indexing information on the Internet.
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