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Binary Code

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information transformed into a series of digits 1 and 0 for storage and manipulation in computers

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Protocols

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common communication rules and languages for computers linked to the Internet

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Hosts

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computers linking individual personal computer users to the internet

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Mainframe Computer

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a large central computer to which users are connected by terminals

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Minicomputer

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a relatively large central computer to which users are connected by terminals; not as large as mainframe computer

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Terminals

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user workstations that are connected to larger centralized computers

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Global Village

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a mcLuhan concept; new communication technologies permit people to become increasingly involved in on another’s lives

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Flash Mobs

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(sometimes smart mobs) large, geographically dispersed groups connected only by communications technology, quickly drawn together to perform collective action

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Dataveillance

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the massive electronic collection and distillation of consumer data

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Opt-in/Opt-out

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consumers giving permission to companies to sell personal data, or consumers requesting that companies do not sell personal data

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Network Neutrality

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granting equal carriage over phone and cable lines to all websites

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Digital Divide

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the lack of technological access among people of color, people who are poor or disabled, and those in rural communities

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Information Gap

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the widening disparity in amounts and types of information available to information haves and have-nots

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Knowledge Gap

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growing differences in knowledge, civic activity, and literacy between better-informed and less-informed Americans

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Metering

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Internet use charged “by the byte”; heavier users pay more, more-modest users pay less