C - Glossary of Internet Terms and Acronyms

You see this peculiar expression in online games or in instant messages. But what exactly does 'coo' mean?

All of us have to deal with CAPTCHA tests online at some time. This is when the web page tries to test that you are a person and not a computer, filling out the online form. CAPTCHAs use scrambled letter photos that require you to type the characters. About.com explains CATCHAs here...

"Codec" is a technical term for the "compression/decompression" of large downloadble files. Commonly associated with music and movie files transmitted through the Internet, codec works like this...

Cyberstalking is now more common than physical harassment. Using smartphones, text messages, sexting, Facebook, and online forums, cyberstalkers will find you, surveil you, harass you, and seek to victimize you criminally. About.com explains how cyberstalking works, and what you can do about it...

You see and hear the expression "clown shoes" in conversations, both in person and online. But what exactly does clown shoes mean? About.com explains...

Cyberlockers are 3rd party file-sharing services. While they are completely legal and innocent themselves, they are a big threat to movie and music copyright because of their ability to share files invisibly. About.com explains cyberlockers more here...

You will hear the expression, "cloud computing", more and more. As the 21st Century marches on, there are going to be fundamental changes to how people use their computers, and cloud computing is destined to be part of that. About.com explains more here...

You see this peculiar term, "chixor", or its variant "chix0r"...but what does it mean. About.com explains here...

"Cracker" is a techno descriptor for a special individual who...

Glossary of Internet Terminology, from the About Network: "cache"

You see and hear the expression "clown shoes" in conversations, both in person and online. But what exactly does clown shoes mean? About.com explains...

You see the expression "" in online conversations. But what exactly does mean? About.com explains here...

Has no one told you what ".com" means? Or ".net"? Find out here...