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    Some of the emoticons are:

                                The first two emoticons used by their introducer, Scott Fahlman, were
                                :-) depicting a smiling face and :-( depicting a sad face.

                      Acronyms

                      Acronym is a word formed from the initial letters of a multi-word name. It may be in
                      the form of an abbreviation like HTML (HyperText Markup Language) or more than

                      one letter from some words like COBOL (Common Business Oriented Language). The
                      use of acronyms became popular with the concept of Short Message Service or SMS.
                      Acronyms work like shorthand for Internet users as it saves typing time. Some of the
                      common acronyms used in Internet communication are:

                          Acronym                   Meaning                       Acronym              Meaning

                        LOL             Laughing Out Loud                       F9              Fine

                        CU              See You                                 Pls             Please

                        CUL8R           See You Later                           Gr8             Great

                        BTW             By The Way                              Abt             About

                        FAQ             Frequently asked Questions              ASAP            As Soon As Possible

                        OK              Okay                                    4ever           Forever

                            REFRESH

                            Internet is a computer network that connects hosts and end systems throughout the
                           world.
                            An Electronic mail or e-mail can be defined as the process of exchanging messages
                           electronically through a communication network by using computer.

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