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internet appliances  

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  • Internet appliances are electronic devices used to perform tasks (e.g., write letters and send emails) that do not necessarily require the processing power and all the functionality that a personal computer (PC) affords. Internet appliances are also referred to as Web appliances, information appliances, Internet toasters, and Internet terminals. [Source: Encyclopedia of New Media; Internet Appliances]

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