Internet communication

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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Edge router

Internet; Internet communication

A device that routes data between one or more local area networks and an asynchronous transfer mode network. Sometimes called a boundary router.

Email spoofing

Internet; Internet communication

By altering the headers in an email message, someone with the proper know-how can make an email message appear as if it came from someone or somewhere else.

Duplex printing

Internet; Internet communication

Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper so, when bound, the corresponding pages face each other, as in a book.

Edge switch

Internet; Internet communication

A switch point at which two networks meet. This is often the point where a smaller network connects to a larger network.

E-cash

Internet; Internet communication

A general term for money in a monetary transaction that takes place using the Internet. Also called cybercash and e-money.

Duplicate key

Internet; Internet communication

A character that represents a frequently occurring number or value.

Shielded cable

Internet; Internet communication

A cable that's enclosed by one or more layers of a conducting polymer, which redirects electrical noise away from the cable's internal wire. The shielding prevents electromagnetic radiation from ...