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chap. 7 vocab
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Term | Definition |
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To | contains email address of primary recipient |
CC: | contains email addresses of additional recipients to who you want to send the message |
BCC | email addresses of additional recipients to who you want to send the message to but DO NOT want displayed in header |
Subject | brief description of message |
Message | body of message |
Signature | sender's contact info to appear at bottom of each message |
Header | block of info attached to a piece of data; first part of a network packet |
Attachment | file that is sent with an e-mail message |
Emoticon | combo of characters that, read sideways, helps convey emotion in an e-mail message |
Spam | unsolicited and unwanted e-mail messages; online equivalent of junk mail |
Spam Filter | e-mail client program that identifies and filters out spam messages before they reach e-mail inbox |
CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart) | test that uses a word-verification graphic designed to differentiate humans from automated senders during online transactions |
Blackhole List | published list of IP addresses known to be sources of spam |
Personal Info Management Program (PIM P) | tool used to schedule appointments and meetings, store contact info, and manage tasks |
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) | small, handheld computer used for personal info management; predecessor to the smartphone |