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Internet communication

All the ways used by people to communicate with each other over the Internet, including e-mail, instant messaging (IM), feedback on blogs, contact forms on Web sites, industry forums, chat rooms and social networking sites.

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Internet communication

Web 2.0

Communication; Internet communication

Refers to a second generation of services available on the World Wide Web that let people collaborate and share information online. In contrast to the first generation, Web 2. 0 gives users an ...

Social media

Communication; Internet communication

A common term used to encompass the current Web trends, online tools and available platforms that allow users to share information, opinions and experiences with other users.

Pin

Internet; Internet communication

A pin or (PIN) is ostensibly a personal identification number, although for our usage a string is also valid. The pin is composed of a name and value pair that is captured from a referring URL and ...

Emotifreak

Internet; Internet communication

Someone who uses special emoticons redundantly and excessively when using online chatting platforms. Often applicable to young adult females who feel the need to turtle into a defensive social ...

Dumb Ways to Die

Internet; Internet communication

Dumb Ways to Die is a short animated film published on the internet in 2012 by Australian railway company Metro Trains Melbourne to promote railroad safety. It uses cartoon characters and dark humour ...

Netiquette

Internet; Internet communication

Netiquette (short for "network etiquette" or "Internet etiquette") is the set of informal rules of behavior, the "do's and don'ts", that regulate and facilitate communication on the Internet.

Web 2.0

Internet; Internet communication

Making global information available to local social contexts and giving people the flexibility to find, organize, share and create information in a locally meaningful fashion that is globally ...

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