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interrupt-driven advertising
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Stands for Internet Assigned Numbers Authority. An operating unit of ICANN. Its stated mission is to preserve the central coordinating functions of the global Internet for the public good.
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Stands for Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. From www.icann.org: ICANN is responsible for the global coordination of the Internet's system of unique identifiers. These include domain names (like .org, .museum and country codes like .UK), as well as the addresses used in a variety of Internet protocols. Computers use these identifiers to reach each other over the Internet. Careful management of these resources is vital to the Internet's operation, so ICANN's global stakeholders meet regularly to develop policies that ensure the Internet's ongoing security and stability.
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Internet Message Access Protocol. Also knows as Internet Mail Access Protocol). A mail protocol that provides management of received messages on a remote server. The user can review headers, create or delete folders/mailboxes and messages, and search contents remotely without actually retrieving the messages. Seen as gradually replacing POP as mail protocol.
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Stands for Internet Relay Chat. An Internet protocol that allows people all over the world to meet in discussion forums (called channels) and chat with each other by typing. Created by Jarkko Oikarinen in August 1998.
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Stands for Internet Protocol. It is a data-oriented protocol used for communicating data across a packet-switched internetwork.
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Stands for Integrated Services Digital Network. A technology that carries data over phone lines at up to 128Kbps for dialup users, but also extends to fast broadband communications.
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Stands for Internet Service Provider. A company that provides access to the Internet, usually for a fee.
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A unique address that devices use in order to identify and communicate with other devices on a network using using the Internet Protocol. IP addresses consist of four numbers between 0 and 255, separated by dots.
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Refers to the number of times an online banner is viewed or clicked at.
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A link coming from another person or organization's web site. Inbound links from quality websites can boost your site's search engine ranking.
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Another term for seach engines
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A word coined by John Hagel and Marc Singer in their book NetWorth, from the words information and intermediary. Refers to an online middleman that provides a lot of information in order to facilitate business transactions.
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Combination of information and entertainment
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A pioneer in online search techniques developed by Eric Brewer and Paul Gaulthier from the University of Berkeley. Provided the search results for MSN, HotBot, Looksmart and others, as well as a number of regional search engines. Acquired by Yahoo in 2003.
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The method of putting and IMG tag in a web page that requests a graphic from another website. Used without permission, this can be construed as copyright violation.
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Generally refers to what a user sees in his computer screen that allows him to interact with the computers and other devices.
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Broadly defined, Internet Marketing is the use of the Internet and its related technologies to identify target customers, promote and sell products, and in some cases, deliver the products electronically. These include means such as e-mail campaign, pay-per-click ads, banner advertising, online surveys, etc.
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The use of the Internet to transmit voice or fax; as opposed to using traditional telephone lines.
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A coined word that means dynamic, fast and ever-changing times.
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InterNIC is a registered service mark of the U.S. Department of Commerce. It is licensed to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, which operates their website.
The website provides the public information regarding Internet domain name registration services and will be updated frequently.
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Refers to the ability of computers and devices to work together automatically.
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Refers to the type of advertising that forces you to interrupt what you are doing and to view an advertisement. Example: television ads
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A network of networks within an organization that uses the Internet Protocol, but is only accessible to members of the organization.
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the part of the Web that is mot indexed by search engines. Also known as the deep Web.
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