DC2 – The Internet and World Wide Web
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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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add-on
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Program that extends the capability of a browser; often used to enhance multimedia. See also plug-in.
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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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blogosphere
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Worldwide collection of blogs.
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bookmark
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Saved Web address that you access by clicking its name in a list. See also favorite.
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broadband
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High-speed Internet connection provided through cable, DSL, fiber, radio signals, or satellite.
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browser
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Application software that allows users to access and view Web pages. See also Web browser.
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cable Internet service
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High-speed Internet access provided through the cable television network via a cable modem.
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cellular radio network
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High-speed Internet connection for devices with built-in compatible technology or computers with wireless modems.
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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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click
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To move the mouse pointer to a button or link on the computer screen, and then to press and release the left mouse button.
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content aggregator
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Business that gathers and organizes Web content and then distributes, or feeds, the content to subscribers for free or a fee.
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dial-up access
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Internet access that takes place when the modem in your computer connects to the Internet via a standard telephone line that transmits data and information using an analog (continuous wave pattern) signal.
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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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DSL
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Acronym for digital subscriber line; type of digital technology that provides high-speed Internet connections using regular copper telephone lines.
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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 address
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Combination of a user name and a domain name that identifies a user so that 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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favorite
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Saved Web address that you access by clicking its name in a list. See also bookmark.
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Fiber to the Premises (FTTP)
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Technology that uses fiber-optic cables to provide high-speed Internet access to home and business users.
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fixed wireless
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High-speed Internet connection that uses an antenna on a house or business to communicate with a tower location via radio signals.
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FTP
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Short for File Transfer Protocol, an 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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hot spots
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Wireless network that provides Wi-Fi Internet connections to mobile computers and devices.
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hyperlink
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Built-in connection to another related Web page or part of a Web page. See also link.
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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. See also Net.
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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.
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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 e-mail 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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microblog
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Blog that allows users to publish short messages, usually between 100 and 200 characters, for others to read.
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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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MP4
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Popular video compression standard.
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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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Net
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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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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 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. See also social networking Web site.
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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. See also add-on.
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podcast
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Recorded audio, usually an MP3 file, stored on a Web site that can be downloaded to a computer or a portable media player such as an iPod.
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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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satellite Internet service
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Provides high-speed Internet connections via satellite to a satellite dish that communicates with a satellite modem.
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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. See also search query.
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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. See also online social network.
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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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tabbed browsing
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Option where the top of the browser displays a tab (similar to a file folder tab) for each Web page you open.
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thumbnail
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Small version of a larger graphic.
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top-level domain (TLD)
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Identifies the type of organization associated with the domain.
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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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vlog
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Video blog.
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vlogosphere
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Term used to refer to all vlogs worldwide.
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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. See also Internet telephony or Voice over IP.
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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. See also World Wide Web or WWW.
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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 app
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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 application.
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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. See also 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.
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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 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. See also Web or WWW.
