A Dictionary of the Internet - Softcover

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9780192804600: A Dictionary of the Internet

Synopsis

Who is a typo pirate? Are they related to fat clients? And what is shovelware? The rapid rise of the Internet has changed our language. This dictionary allows you to keep up with those changes by concentrating in-depth on Internet terminology. Featuring over 3,600 jargon-free entries, from the thousands of new abbreviations, technical terms, and user-jargon to terms associated with e commerce, security, and the use of the Internet for business purposes. Useful appendices include country codes, popular emoticons, and popular chat room and email abbreviations. This reference book will prove invaluable to anybody working with information technology from the general Internet user to employees in the industry.

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About the Author

Darrel Ince is currently Professor of Computing at the Open University. He is the author of 28 books, which include Programming the Internet with Java, Software Engineering, student textbooks, research monographs, and an edition of the computing papers of Alan Turing.

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