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Cable modem As well as providing telephone and television
services, some cable companies can install a 'cable modem' for your
computer. A cable modem provides a high-speed broadband connection that
is much faster than an ordinary modem. |
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Caller Line Identification (CLI) Caller Line Identification
(also known as CLI or simply 'Caller ID') is the system by which your
phone line presents your phone number when you make outgoing calls. And
when you dial 1471 to find out who just called you, CLI is what allows
you to get their phone number. |
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Channel This is a term borrowed from television and is just a
way of categorising the different areas of a large website such as
theopenworld.com. |
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Chat Chatting online is a bit like sending a text message to
a mobile phone user. You can type messages on screen and send them to
someone else using a chat program, or you can visit a ?chat room? on the
Internet where you can chat with many people all at the same time. |
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Chat Room A place on the Internet where online 'chat' takes
place, as users meet in one virtual 'room' and send each other instant
messages. Theopenworld can be found at
Chat. |
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CLID The Calling Line ID (CLID) node lets you examine the
billing telephone number of the caller to see if it matches. |
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Connection Your computer connects to your ISP computers over
the telephone line in order to gain access to the Internet. |
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Cookie A cookie is a small piece of software, usually left by
a website and stored on your computer's hard drive, which records
information about you and your browsing habits on the Internet. For
example, if you are a regular user of online stores such as
Amazon.com, a cookie will allow the shop to remember your name and
details of all your purchases. |
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Cursor A blinking line or shape on the screen that tells you
where the next character will go while you are typing.
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Cybercafé A café or bar that has its own computers or
Internet access. Customers can explore the World Wide Web or check their
email whilst having a drink or snack. You normally pay for Internet use
by the hour or half-hour. |
