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other subjects > technology > communication technology > telecommunications > computer-mediated communication

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computer-mediated communication  

Definition

  • Computer-mediated communication (CMC) refers to human-human interaction via the computer. Some of the popular applications of CMC are email, instant messaging (IM), chat rooms, bulletin boards, and newsgroups. [Source: Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media; Computer-Mediated Communication]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-S99ZWRHW-Z

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