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September 29, 2010 in Micro-Bites
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Edge switch is a switch that is located at the meeting point between two networks. The edge switch typically connects an end user’s LAN to an ISP’s network or backbone. An edge switch also is called an access node or a service node.
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September 16, 2010 in Micro-Bites
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Organic SEO is the phrase used to describe processes to obtain a natural placement on organic search engine results pages (SERPs). Some examples of techniques used for organic SEO include using keywords and keyword analysis, backlinking, link building to improve link popularity, and writing content relevant for human readers.
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September 1, 2010 in Micro-Bites
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Burp is a slang term used to describe the resetting of any computer equipment to restore network functionality, such as the router. Burp is also used to describe a router losing a packet. May also be called a network burp or hiccup.
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August 18, 2010 in Micro-Bites
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Sneezer is an online marketing slang term coined by Charles Nicholls, founder of SeeWhy, to describe any customer that spreads your offers and promotions through social networks.
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July 8, 2010 in Micro-Bites
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Backronym is a type of acronym that is made by deciding on the letters to create a word, and then creating a name or title to fit the acronym. Similar to acronyms, a backronym can be pronounced as a word those which are pronounced as separate letters and not a word are called abbreviations.
In computers, Internet and technology there are a number of famous backronyms:
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June 22, 2010 in Micro-Bites
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In client/server applications, a thin client is designed to be especially small so that the bulk of the data processing occurs on the server.
Unlike a typical PC – that has the memory, storage and computing power on its own – a thin client usually refers to software: a virtual desktop that is designed to serve as the client for client/server architectures.
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June 9, 2010 in Micro-Bites
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Hot backup is a technique used in data storage and backup that enables a system to perform a routine backup of data, even if the data is being accessed by a user. Hot backups are a popular backup solution for multi-user systems as no downtime to perform the backup is required.
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May 13, 2010 in Micro-Bites
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Mousetrapping is a technique that forces a user to remain on a specific Web site by not allowing the user to leave the site. Whenever the user tries to leave the site by closing the browser window or going to a new URL, the site that is mousetrapping will automatically open a new browser window with its URL or not allow the browser to go to the new URL.
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April 29, 2010 in Micro-Bites
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Software easter eggs are secret screens, videos, graphics, or other type of message that has been buried in an application. Typically, easter eggs are used to display the credits for the development team or to display a humorous message. Easter eggs can be found in any type of software including games, word processing applications and even operating systems. To see an easter egg, you often will need know a special procedure or sequence of keystrokes.
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January 6, 2010 in Micro-Bites
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Webring A is a collection of Web sites pulled from various locations the Internet that are joined in a circular, ring-like structure that links together a group of sites with the same theme. Each Web site included in a Webring has a common navigation bar that contains links to the previous and next site within the Webring. Used as a SEO technique, the purpose of the Webring is to allow more visitors to reach the related sites with more ease and efficiency.
