Online: It's where you are right now -- and where the rest of the world is heading to get its information and entertainment, to communicate and buy products and services.

 

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Online: It's where you are right now -- and where the rest of the world is heading to get its information and entertainment, to communicate and buy products and services.

American Online (AOL): Stands for 'A(merica) O(n)L(ine)' America Online, Inc., based in Virginia, originally began as a closed network content provider: meaning only AOL subscribers had access to AOL content. Toda . . . View Full Definition

Online Brokerage Firm: To buy and sell securities online, you set up an account with an online brokerage firm. The firm executes your orders and confirms them electronically. When the markets are open, the turnaro . . . View Full Definition

Online Service: A business that provides its subscribers with a wide variety of data transmitted over telecommunications lines. Online services provide an infrastructure in which subscribers can communicate . . . View Full Definition

Online Classes: Online classes meet via computer, through an online learning management system, like WebCT. Online students log in to attend class. There they access course lectures, receive assignments, an . . . View Full Definition

Online Trading: If you trade online, you use a computer and an Internet connection to place your buy and sell orders with an online brokerage firm. While the orders you give online are executed immediately . . . View Full Definition

Nonlinear Editing (NLE): Editing performed on a computer, in which shots do not have to be placed one after the other (i.e., in a linear fashion).

Online Photo Printer: A company that receives digital photos uploaded to its Web site, prints them, then sends the prints back by mail or courier.

Online Medical Control: When taking care of a patient in the field, paramedics must sometimes communicate with a physician.

Pay Per Click (PPC): a contextual advertisement scheme where advertisers pay add agencies (such as Google) whenever a user clicks on their add. Adwords is an example of PPC advertising.