This document contains definitions of key internet and web-related terms such as email, online chat, streaming media, blogs, social networking, wikis, URLs, the World Wide Web, social bookmarking, HTML, web feeds, podcasts, and VoIP. Each definition is 1-2 sentences and cites the relevant Wikipedia page as a resource.

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Joseph Michael La Torre Abellanosa
Bachelor of Secondary Education
University of Santo Tomas

2. * Electronic mail is the method where the author
exchanges digital messages to one or more
recipients
* Early email requires both recipients to be
online, similarly common to instant messaging
* The most common type of email are: Gmail
and Yahoo Mail
Resource:
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Email)
*Email

3. * This refer to any kind of communication through the
internet
* Offers real time transmission of messages
* May be used for one to one conversation or to a
group or conference conversation
* May also use voice messaging and Video messaging
* Most popular Online chats are:
Skype, Oovoo, Facetime
Resource:
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_chat)
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4. * A transmission of currently recording or
previously recorded video to help viewers to
gain knowledge of what is or what has been
recorded
* The most popular live streaming: Twitch tv
Resource:(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streami
ng_media)
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5. * A discussion or informational site that is
published in the internet through the use of
“post”
* A blog may contain words, video or pictures
* May also serve as a personal diary
* Most popular blog sites: Blogger, Tumblr
Resource:
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog)
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6. * Sites where people may interact with each other
through the use of post, comments or instant
messaging
* It may share activities, interest and background
information
* Most popular social networking sites: Facebook,
Twitter, Google+
Resource:
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_networking)
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7. * A web application or site where you can add
new topics or edit any existing topics or subtopics
* Most commonly used wiki: Wikipedia
Resource:
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki)
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8. * Abbreviated form of Uniform Resource Locator
* A specific character string that contributes to
the site of the resource
* Commonly placed on top inside of the address
bar
Resource:
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URL)
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9. * Abbreviated form of Word Wide Web
* An interlink hypertext document that is
accessed via the internet
Resource:(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_
Wide_Web)
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10. * A centralized online service that enables users to
add, edit and share bookmarks from the web
documents
* They popularized the term “social bookmarking”
and “tagging” with tagging is their most significant
feature.
Resource:
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_bookmarking)
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11. * Abbreviated form of HyperText Markup
Language
* This is the main markup language that is that is
used for creating web pages and other
information that can be displayed in a web
browser
Resource:
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTML)
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12. * A data format used for providing users with
frequently updated content.
* Many of this are operated by news website,
weblog, schools, and podcasters.
Resource:
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_feed)
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13. * Sometimes called as netcast
* A digital medium consisting of an episodic
series of audio, video, PDF, or ePub files
subscribed and downloaded that are streamed
online
Resource:
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast)
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14. * Abbreviated form of Voice over Internet
Protocol
* Is a methodology and group of technologies for
the delivery of voice communications and
multimedia sessions over internet protocol
Resource:
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VoIP)
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