Portal. A gateway through which users navigate the Web gaining access to a wide range
of resources and services, such as email, forums, websites and search engines.
Private automatic branch exchange (PABX). An automatic telephone switching system
within a private enterprise.
Public Broadcaster. A public broadcaster has traditionally been subsidised by
Government or supported directly by viewers. Nowadays, public broadcasters are not
beholden to advertisers, political parties or Government and exercise complete editorial
freedom. More and more, public broadcasters are taking on a mixed commercial model,
sourcing funds through a mix of advertising and public monies.
Short Message Service (SMS). A text message service that enables short messages of
generally no more than 140-160 characters in length to be sent and received from a cell
phone. SMS is supported by all digital-based mobile communications systems.
Telecentre. A public place where anyone can pay to use ICT services. These services
include but are not limited to the Internet, email, fax, telephone service, photo coping and
other electronic information services.
Telemedicine. The use of ICTs to enable health care workers to perform remote
consultations and diagnosis, access medical information and coordinate research
activities and distribute health and disease prevention information to the general public.
Voice over the Internet Protocol (VoIP). The process of sending voice signals over the
Internet.
Website. A website generally refers to the entire collection of HTML files that are
accessible through a domain name.
Wide Area Network (WAN). A computer network that connects a group of local area
networks (LANs) via telephone lines or radio waves.
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