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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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Cold boot
Internet; Internet communication
To turn on the computer after it has been shut off. Also called cold start.
Colour saturation
Internet; Internet communication
The degree of colour in a color. Higher saturation means a higher degree of color.
Caret (^)
Internet; Internet communication
The symbol usually found on the number 6 key at the top of the main part of a computer keyboard. Some programming languages use the caret as an exponential operator. For example, the phrase 4^2 means ...
Card
Internet; Internet communication
A printed circuit board or adapter that plugs into a computer to add a new function such as modem capabilities or hardware device support. The term also refers to the punched cards used for data ...
Capture
Internet; Internet communication
To move received data into a file for storage or later use. Sometimes this refers specifically to saving all the information that appears on the screen during a communications session so there is a ...
Cancel
Internet; Internet communication
A button in almost any dialogue box in a GUI (graphical user interface) that lets a user exit the dialogue box without making any specified changes. It returns any settings to their status before the ...
Card cage
Internet; Internet communication
The area in the computer where cards are installed. The area usually has protective metal and mounting brackets. The term comes from an external, cage-like box where cards were on older computers.
