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Mac
Short for Apple Macintosh. Alternative operating system to Microsoft Windows. When obtaining software, you need to know whether you need the Mac or Windows version. See also Apple
Mailing List
A way of having a group discussion by email. Allows messages posted (written) to the list to be distributed to every subscriber (member of the list). Programs such as Listserv, Listar, Ecartis and Majordomo manage the messages generated by mailing lists. mc² communities can use mailing lists to send messages to members. You can select which mail you want to receive under My Communities. See also: Mailing Lists @ mc² (& difference from the Forum)
Mainframe
A powerful multi-user computer capable of supporting many hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously. See also Personal Computer (PC)
mc² see My Connected Community
Megabyte (Mb) - see byte
Malware
Malicious software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without the owner's informed consent. It covers a variety of forms of hostile, intrusive, or annoying software or program code, including computer viruses, worms, trojan horses, spyware, adware, and other malicious and unwanted software.
Meta Tags
The HTML <META> tag is used to describe the contents of a Web page, and lies in the <HEAD> section of a document.
If you can, include META TAGS in the HTML code of your webpages, with keywords and a description. Search Engines often look for these when compiling their index of sites. Example tags:
<META Name="description" Content="my connected community (mc2) is an interactive space where online communities are created. Funded by the Victorian Government & coordinated by Vicnet">
<META Name="keywords" Content="mc2, communities, my, connected, community, my connected community, mmv, multimedia victoria, interactive, community networking, vicnet, victoria, australia, government">
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Microprocessor
A silicon chip that contains a CPU (Central Processing Unit). At the heart of all PCs sits a microprocessor. Microprocessors also control the logic of almost all digital devices, from clock radios to car fuel-injection systems.
Three basic characteristics differentiate microprocessors:
In both cases, the higher the value, the more powerful the CPU. For example, a 64-bit microprocessor that runs at 3.2GHz is more powerful than a 32-bit microprocessor that runs at 1.6GHz. See also chip and CPU
MIME - Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
A specification for formatting non-ASCII messages so that they can be sent over the Internet. Many email clients support MIME, which enables them to send and receive graphics, audio, and video files. In addition, MIME supports messages in character sets other than ASCII.
In addition to email applications, Web browsers also support various MIME types. This enables the browser to display or output files that are not in HTML format.
mIRC
A shareware chat program. You can use programs such as mIRC to log a transcript of mc² chat sessions. The mIRC homepage provides news on mIRC, general IRC information, and links to many other IRC-related websites and resources.
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Moderator
The person who organises, reads & possibly edits/deletes or approves messages posted to a forum or mailing list before they go out to members to make sure that the content is appropriate & relevant. mc² provides a manual for group owners/moderators. See also: Help for Moderators and what requires owner/moderator approval
Mouse
A device that controls the movement of the cursor or pointer on a display screen. Its name is derived from its shape, which looks a bit like a mouse, its connecting wire that one can imagine to be the mouse's tail. Mice contain at least one button and sometimes as many as four, which have different functions depending on what program is running. Some newer mice also include a scroll wheel for scrolling through long documents.
MP3
A compressed audio file format. Popular for exchanging music on the Internet and playing via mp3 players (such as the iPod), due to it's relatively small file size. Mp3 format shrinks the original sound from a CD by a factor of more than 10, without noticeably sacrificing sound quality.
Multimedia
The use of computers to integrate the presentation of text, images, audio, video & animation. Web audio files come in various formats such as mp3 & RealAudio; Web video files are usually in Quicktime, RealPlayer or MPEG format.
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My Connected Community (mc²) mc2.vicnet.net.au
mc² is a virtual meeting place where communities interact online. mc² helps connect people regardless of language, location, background, age, ability or resources. mc² is an initiative of the Victorian Government's Connecting Communities policy. Funded by the Victorian Government and coordinated by Vicnet, the main objective of mc² is to encourage community groups located in Victoria (Australia) to create their own online communities. To achieve this, mc² offers participating groups a variety of free, easy to use Web-based services which they can use to communicate with existing members & like-minded communities across the world. Why not see what mc² can offer you, check out the FAQ, or find out more About mc²?
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