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Common Online Terminologies
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2. EMAIL
A system for sending and receiving messages electronically over a computer
network, as between personal computers.
A message or messages sent or received by such a system.
short for electronic mail
3. BLOG
a Web site that contains an online personal journal with
reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer
the contents of such a site
short for Weblog
4. ONLINE CHAT
may refer to any kind of communication over the Internet that offers a realtime transmission of text messages from sender to receiver
one-on-one chat or one-to-many group chat
The expression online chat comes from the word chat which means "informal
conversation"
5. SOCIAL BOOKMARKING
the practice of saving bookmarked Web pages to a public website as a way to
share the links with other Internet users
a tool that allows you to add tags and comments to your bookmarks
a method for storing and managing bookmarks of Web pages with individually
chosen keywords
6. URL
Stands for "Uniform Resource Locator”
the address of a specific Web site or file on the Internet
7. STREAMING
is a technique for transferring data so that it can be processed as a steady
and continuous stream.
With streaming, the client browser or plug-in can start displaying the data
before the entire file has been transmitted.
8. PODCAST
a digital audio file made available on the Internet for downloading to a
computer or portable media player
typically available as a series, new instalments of which can be received by
subscribers automatically
9. VOIP
Stands for Voice over Internet Protocol
is a technology that allows telephone calls to be made over computer
networks like the Internet
converts analog voice signals into digital data packets and supports realtime, two-way transmission of conversations using Internet Protocol (IP)
10. WIKI
is a server program that allows users to collaborate in forming the content of
a Web site.
The term comes from the word "wikiwiki," which means "fast" in the Hawaiian
language
A wiki provides a simplified interface
11. SOCIAL NETWORKING
The use of internet-based social media programs to make connections with
friends, family, classmates, customers and clients
Social networking programs group individuals by
interests, hometowns, employers, schools and other commonalities
Social networking is also a significant target area for marketers seeking to
engage users.
12. WWW
Stands for World Wide Web
Collection of internet resources, hyperlinked
text, audio, and video files, and remote sites that can be accessed and
searched by browsers based on standards such as HTTP and TCP/IP
an easier way to access information scattered across the internet
13. HTML
Stands for HyperText Markup Language:
A markup language used to structure text and multimedia documents and to
set up hypertext links between documents
a text description language that is used for electronic publishing
14. WEB FEED
Also called news feed
is a data format used for providing users with frequently updated content
A web feed is also sometimes referred to as a syndicated feed.