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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Net neutrality |
The principle requiring Internet providers to act as common carriers and not discriminate among content or users — for example, by providing degraded service to rich-media sites, by throttling file-sharing services, by penalizing customers who watch or download a lot of videos or by blocking Internet applications and content from competitors. |
| News Reader |
Sometimes called a feed reader, RSS reader or news aggregator gathers the news from multiple blogs or news sites via RSS feeds selected by the user, allowing her to access all her news from a single site or program. Popular examples include Google Reader, NetVibes and Bloglines (all accessed through a Web browser) and FeedDemon or NetNewsWire (applications that runs on one machine). For a directory of news readers, see NewsReaders.com. |
| Nudge |
An action reminding a user to update their status. You can only do this to someone who follows you and who has a device registered with Twitter. |
