A person who is addicted to computers and being online.
cybercitizen
A citizen of the worldwide online community.
cyberculture
The culture that has formed among those who use the Internet and other networks to communicate, and have formed social groups which meet and interact online and may never meet in real life. Cyberculture has its own customs, etiquette, mythology, and ethics.
CyberCash
Electronic cash; a way of transferring funds in online transactions. Now in its trial period, but expected to become widespread soon.
e-cash
A form of electronic funds transfer via the Internet; several systems are now being tested.
Campus-Wide Information System
(CWIS). Publicly available computer systems provided in kiosks on university campuses where users can access directories, databases, bulletin boards, calendars, and other information services.
CWIS
Campus-Wide Information System. Publicly available computer systems provided in kiosks on university campuses where users can access directories, databases, bulletin boards, calendars, and other information services.
cursor keys
Arrow keys that move the cursor up, down, right, and left on the computer screen. On many computers the cursor can also be moved with a mouse.
CU-SeeMe
A videoconferencing program for use with personal computers on the Internet, developed at Cornell University ("CU"). CU-SeeMe supports both direct connections between clients and multi-user conferencing.
cursor
The movable symbol on a computer screen that shows where the user is working, whether typing in text, drawing lines, or moving design elements around. The cursor can be moved with the arrow keys or a mouse. It usually appears in text programs as a blinking dash or rectangle, or an arrow. In graphics programs the cursor is often called a pointer, and can take many different shapes such as a brush, pencil, or hand.
