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Chapter 17
Term | Definition |
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Internet | A mass communication system of millions of networked computers and databases all over the world. |
World Wide Web | Operating within the Internet, it allows users to interact with the billions of documents stored on computers across the net |
Web Site | A "page" on the World Wide Web that may contain text, images, audio, and video. |
Archives | Files of older stories. |
Nonpartisan | Free from Party ties or bias. |
Newsgroup | Internet discussion forum. |
Authoritarian | A government in which one leader or group of people holds absolute power. |
Dissident | Person or group that disagrees with established systems. |
Extremist Group | Organisation that promotes ideas that are farthest from the political center. |
Propoganda | Certain ideas that may involve misleading messages designated to manipulate people. |
Intellectual Property | Things that people create, such as songs, books, poetry, art, and software. |
Copyright | The owner's exclusive right to control, publish, and sell an original work. |
Revenue | The income that a government collects for public use. |