Dictionary of the Internet (Oxford Paperback Reference) [Hardcover]

Darrel Ince (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 019280460X | ISBN-13: 978-0192804600 | Publication Date: August 2003 | Edition: 2nd

Who is a typo pirate? Are they related to fat clients? And what is shovelware? The rapid rise of the Internet has changed our language. This dictionary allows you to keep up with those changes by concentrating in-depth on Internet terminology. Featuring over 3,600 jargon-free entries, from the thousands of new abbreviations, technical terms, and user-jargon to terms associated with e commerce, security, and the use of the Internet for business purposes. Useful appendices include country codes, popular emoticons, and popular chat room and email abbreviations. This reference book will prove invaluable to anybody working with information technology from the general Internet user to employees in the industry.

Editorial Reviews

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`Review from previous edition more comprehensive attention to relevant terms...this book is recommended for both public and academic libraries' Library Journal

`Another triumph from Oxford University Press..a must.' Lincolnshire Today

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About the Author

Darrel Ince is currently Professor of Computing at the Open University. He is the author of 28 books, which include Programming the Internet with Java, Software Engineering, student textbooks, research monographs, and an edition of the computing papers of Alan Turing.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr (Txt); 2nd edition (August 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 019280460X
• ISBN-13: 978-0192804600
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 4.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,584,454 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)