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Glossary of terms

National Center for Supercomputing Applications
(NCSA) The birthplace of the first version of the Mosaic World-Wide Web browser.

Address: Urbana, IL, USA.

Home: http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu.

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Netiquette
Etiquette practiced or advocated in electronic communication over a computer network.

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Netizen
A person who is a frequent or habitual user of the Internet.

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Network
A system of computers interconnected by telephone wires or other means in order to share information.

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Newbie
One that is new to something, especially a novice at using computer technology or the Internet.

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News Bots
Computer programs that customize portal sites with the information you're most interested in and sends you customized email with the latest updates depending on the way you answer a few questions. They're the simplest bots.
Newsgroup
An area on a computer network, especially the Internet, devoted to the discussion of a specified topic.

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