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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

Reboot

Internet; Internet communication

To restart the computer and reload the operating system. Is sometimes the only way to regain control over a computer that is frozen due to error. Rebooting a computer, however, causes all unsaved ...

Redirection

Internet; Internet communication

To send input or output through a device other than the one usually used for that operation. For example, output can be redirected so a saved file goes to the A: drive instead of the C: drive.

Recover

Internet; Internet communication

To stabilise a PC after an error has occurred. If used in conjunction with a program, to recover means the programme stabilises itself and returns to use without user intervention.

Recovery

Internet; Internet communication

A return to normal operating conditions after an error has occurred. Recovery may involve complex retrieval of information lost due to system errors.

Kilobit

Internet; Internet communication

Equal to exactly 1,024 bits. Used to measure data storage or transmission in terms of bits, as in kilobits per second (Kbps).

Kibibyte

Internet; Internet communication

From kilo binary byte, a unit of measurement that is equal to precisely 1024 bytes. Similar to the more common kilobyte.

Killer app

Internet; Internet communication

A computer application that suddenly becomes so wildly popular that it drives other sectors of the industry.

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