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| Invisible files that computers, smartphones, and other mobile devices create to track a user's Web browsing activities. |
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| The delivery to users of on-demand services from third-party servers over a network. |
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| A tort committed via the Internet |
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| The act of registering a domain name that is the same as, or confusingly similar to, the trademark of another and then offering to sell that domain name back to the trademark owner. |
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| A network that can be used by persons located (distributed) around the country or the globe to share computer files. |
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| The series of letters and symbols used to identify site operators on the Internet; Internet "addresses". |
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| In the business context, the valuable reputation of a business viewed as an intangible asset. |
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| Internet Service Provider (ISP) |
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| A business or organization that offers users access to the Internet and related services. |
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| peer-to-peer (P2P) networking |
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| The sharing of resources (such as files, hard drives, and processing styles) among multiple computers without necessarily requiring a central network server. |
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| The means by which people can create, share, and exchange ideas and comments via the Internet. |
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| Bulk, unsolicited (junk) e-mail. |
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| A form of cybersquatting that relies on mistakes, such as typographical errors, made by Internet users when inputting information into a Web browser. |
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