Broadly, programs and services available via the internet; a metaphor to symbolise the worldwide and intangible character of the internet

A major movement, pattern or change in the global environment

Improvement in the standard of living in a region as measured by financial indicators

Average total annual income of each person in a particular country

A worldwide interconnected network of computers

Inequalities in access and use of technology between countries, or between rural and urban regions, and even between men and women

The sites and pages that are connected across the internet

The idea that technology used in low- and middle- income countries should meet the community's needs, be compatible with local socio-cultural tradtions, and be cheap, small and promote independence by using local natural and human resources