chapter 4

Channel

Both the route traveled by the message and the means of transportation.

cyber bullying

Bullying that takes place by email, instant messaging, text messages or web sites

social networking

A means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information among their immediate friends, and meet and connect with others through common interests, experiences, and friends.

host name

A symbolic name that describes a recipients server where e-mail or mailbox resides

asynchronous communication

Communication that is not synchronized or kept in check with a clocking mechanism between communication devices.

web-based discussion group

Discussion Groups

social media

Electronic media that allows people with similar interests to participate in a social network

contacts folder

Electronic organizer that enables you to create, view, and edit contact information.

trash folder

Mac OS X version of Windows Recycle Bin.

Network News transfer Protocol

NNTP

newsgroups

PROVIDE BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEMS THAT SERVE AS DISCUSSION SITES.

newsreader

Software that can read newsgroups.

e-mail client

Software used to read, create, and send e-mail messages, list and organize e-mail messages, and manage addresses in an address book.

message list

The list of messages displayed in the message pane

sent items folder

a default copy of outgoing messages

signature file

a file that contains your signature, title, contact info

attachment

a file that is transmitted with an e-mail

junk e-mail folder

a folder wich e-mail messages that are identified, either by the user or by an automated spam filter, as undesired or undesirable

contact category

a list of contacts to refer to by single name

blind courtesy copy

a message that is sent to a recipient whose name is not in the header line

social bookmarking

a method for Internet users to store, organize, search, and manage bookmarks of web pages on the Internet

contact

a person in the contacts folder associated with their personal contact information

moderator

a person who handles administrative tasks

SMTP simple mail transfer protocol

a protocol for sending e-mail messages between servers.

message rule

a rule that automatically moves messages to specific folders

Chat room

a virtual meeting room where you can communicate in real time

subject line

alerts the reader immediately to the content of the document

social tagging

allows users to post a web page fav to a public website

Trojan horse

an attachment that appears to be useful but is harmful, to breach

list address

an email address used to send message for distributed to a list subscribers

worms

an email worm is self replicating causes a virus

phishing

attempts to collect personal identifiable information

message header

bcc cc to subject attach line

Bcc line

blind courtesy copy , has e-mail address of recipients to receive message

social opinion site

check out users review for local businesses

to line

contains email address of recipients

attach line

contains file names of attachments

drafts folder

contains messages that you create and save to work on again

message body

contains the text of the message

spam folder

contains unsolicited emails

Cc line

courtesy copy, recipients e-mail address is inserted to receive the message

watched conversation

easily identify messages from one conversation by multiple users

administrative address

email address used for administrative requests

web-based chat

exchanging text messages in real time using a web page site chat room

majordomo

facilitates email exchange

LISTSERV

facilitates the exchange of emails among members to mail list

Chat

facility that allows 2 or more ppl to exchange text or multimedia messages

deleted items folder

folder that contains deleted messages

outbox folder

folder that contains sent messages

NIGERIAN STING operations

fraudulent requests for money

list server

handles the job of directing emails to subscribers

HTML-formatted message

has formatting-fonts, bulleted lists, indented paragraphs, can be easily translated

e-mail marketing software

helps orgs send emails and track the success of a marketing campaign, #of times email was read,sent,prod purchased

hashtags

indicates that the message is part of a trending topic

courtesy copy

message sent to someone other than the recipient in the TO LINE

flag

messages that need further attention can be labeled

online survey technology

offers companies ability to send surveys online using emails

Usenet network

online bulletin boards on usenet network

list owner

personal who handles administrative tasks

synchronous communication

real time communication for 2 or more users

lurking

remaining quiet and not participating in group discussion

flaming

responding to emails with strong language or negative feelings

stock-manipulating schemes

scams encouraging investors to buy specific stock

Multimedia Message Service

sending short messages via text audio n video

content sharing

sites that allow users to post a web pagefav or bookmart to a public websites

short message service

sms technology that enables short text messages to be sent over mobile networks

NNTP client

software that allows you to read and post articles ina newsgroup

open list

subscription begins automatically upon receipt

subscribe

to join ,pay ,or sign up for to receive promotions ,news, readings, etc

opt-in

to recieve emails

forward

to send a message to someone else that you received

posting

transferring information from a journal entry to a ledger account

POP post office protocol

typically used to manage your incoming mail. deletes message from the server after you have downloaded it.

user ID

unique combination of characters, such as letters of the alphabet and/or numbers, that identifies a specific user

folksonomy

users tag, share ,and comment on articles and informations

emoticon

using symbols to make or express feelings in a message

office web apps

web based versions of microsoft office programs.

unmoderated list

when an individual does not moderate the list and posting are sent to list members automatically, the list

windows live photo

windows 7 photo editing and sharing feature

web-based e-mail service

yahoo, available through a browser or website

news server

A News Server is a computer which acts a host to newsgroups

wiki

A collaborative website that can be edited by anyone that can access it.

windows live skydrive

A file storage and sharing service that allows users to upload files, and then access them from a Web browser.

closed list

A mailing list in which the list's administrator approves requests for membership.

moderated list

A mailing list that has a list moderator who is responsible for discarding any messages that are inapporiate for or irrelevant to the list's members.

internet message access protocol

IMAP (IMAP) A protocol with a store-and-forward capability. It can also allow messages to be stored on an e‑mail server instead of downloaded to the client.

internet relay chat

IRA