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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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Network cloud
Internet; Internet communication
The unpredictable area of a network that data passes through. Clouds exist because data sent in packets can take various paths to reach the same end point.
Time bomb
Internet; Internet communication
A type of logic bomb (destructive programming code) that is triggered when the clock reaches a predetermined time. A time bomb can wreak havoc on a software system.
Text-only
Internet; Internet communication
A mode in which only text is displayed, without graphics. Some Web sites provide a text-only version that loads much faster than the graphics-based version.
Tiger team
Internet; Internet communication
In software development, a group of people who volunteer or are paid to test new applications with the goal of determining the code's security weaknesses.
Text-to-speech
Internet; Internet communication
The technology of converting written text into audible words and sentences.
Simple mail transport protocol (SMTP)
Internet; Internet communication
The protocol most often used to send email doesn't include much security, making it possible for people to forge, or spoof, the origins of the email.
