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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

Leaf

Internet; Internet communication

A file at the bottom of a hierarchical file system that can have nothing below it. Using a tree structure analogy, the leaves connect to the branches, which connect to the roots.

Lexicographic sort

Internet; Internet communication

An alphabetical listing of items. Numbers appear in a lexicographic sort according to their spelling.

Lexicon

Internet; Internet communication

In relation to computers, the words and definitions that make up a programming language.

Leads

Internet; Internet communication

The metal pins or legs of an integrated circuit chip, including microprocessors.

Pump-and-dump spam

Internet; Internet communication

A spam message in an email account that contains predictions of high performance for a specific stock. The email scam relies on spam recipients to buy the stock and increase the stock price. Once the ...

Key expansion

Internet; Internet communication

The act of expanding a key from it original size to create a longer key. A key in this sense refers to a string of bits used to encrypt or decrypt data or information for security purposes. ...

Pull-down menu

Internet; Internet communication

A menu in a graphical user interface that is opened by placing the screen cursor over the title and clicking a mouse button. A list appears below the title, and the user can select options from that ...

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