SEO Glossary - Letter E
eBusiness
(eMail, eCommerce, eZine, eSolution, eMarket, eService, etc.) The "e" originally stood for "electronic", as in "online". Today the term is used rather freely to describe any situation or solution that has made the migration from real world to the Internet.
electronic mail
e-mail or E-mail) Online communications between computer users. The most frequently used communications tool on the Internet. E-mail allows you to communicate with one or thousands of users in less time and for less money than it takes to communicate with another person via traditional phone or mail services.
E-mail
Electronic Mail) -- Messages, usually text, sent from one person to another via computer. E-mail can also be sent automatically to a large number of addresses (Mailing List).
emoticons
(see Unofficial Smiley Dictionary, under IRC)
Encryption
Encryption is a form of cryptography that uses a mathematical algorithm to scramble data for security purposes. Encrypted data is generated by algorithms stored in keys. The keys are kept by the sending and receiving parties in any encrypted transmission. An encrypted message is impossible to read without access to the correct key. There are many different flavors of algorithmic encryption, including Blowfish, TEA, and PGP.
Ethernet
A very common method of networking computers in a LAN. Ethernet will handle about 10,000,000 bits-per-second and can be used with almost any kind of computer.
extranet
(compare Internet and intranet) An extended intranet connecting not only internal personnel, but also select customers, suppliers, and strategic partners.
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