WORKING DEFINITIONS
Agri- Net
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A network of agricultural research centers across the country
providing IT based video conferencing services, Internet, etc.
Broad casting -
The distribution of information using radio, television, Internet,
intranets, and other technologies used in mass communication.
Digital divide -
The technological gap between countries or regions that have
fully exploited ICT and those that have not.
Electronic commerce - Business activities involving consumers, manufacturers,
(E-Commerce)
suppliers, services providers and intermediaries using computer
networks such as the Internet to conducts business.
Electronic government - Refers to the delivery by Government of services, through the
(E-Government)
use of information and communication technologies action and
transactions
that
includes
Government
to
consumers,
Government to Business and Govern to Government.
Information Based -
A country or region where ICT has turned to be the bases of the
Economy
economic foundation.
Information society - A society where information and communication technology has
been fully exploited and is part of everyday life.
Information and
Communication
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The convergence of technologies and information services in
telecommunications, information technology, and broadcasting.
Technology
ICT Parks
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A high ICT industrial zone specially designed to attract local and
foreign direct investment.
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