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Chapter 17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |