cybercafes
Public browsing spots
Cybercafes are establishments offering public internet access, typically for a fee.
They emerged in the 1990s when home internet was uncommon, providing computers and connections alongside coffee or snacks.
Though less prevalent in wealthy countries now, cybercafes remain common where personal internet access is limited: I checked my email at a cybercafe in Hanoi.
Interconnected computer systems
- computersProgrammable electronic devices
- terminalsEnd stations or connectors
- workstationsDedicated task positions
- LANLocalized computer linkage
gaming · hourly · browsing · printing · WiFi · booth · headphones · keyboard
Right to enter
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- broadbandFast internet access
- dial-upPhone-line internet connection
- ethernetWired networking standard
connection · online · download · upload · streaming · email · surfing · web
Reproducing text mechanically
- scanningSystematic visual examination
- faxingSending pages via telephone
- photocopyingReproducing documents mechanically
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
Skype · research · homework · document · resume · burning · USB · CD
Involving multiple participants
- Counter-StrikeCompetitive tactical multiplayer shooter
- StarCraftBlizzard's interstellar strategy franchise
- WarcraftFantasy strategy game series
- tournamentsOrganized competitive series
all-night · students · travelers · backpackers · remittances · communication · diaspora · immigration
East Asian divided peninsula
- ChinaEast Asian superpower
- PhilippinesSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
- AfricaSecond-largest continent
- IndiaSouth Asian republic
Nigeria · Bangladesh · rural · urban · franchises · chains
internet
Interconnected computer systems
- computersProgrammable electronic devices
- terminalsEnd stations or connectors
- workstationsDedicated task positions
LAN · gaming · hourly · browsing · printing · WiFi · booth · headphones · keyboard · mouse
access
Right to enter
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- broadbandFast internet access
- dial-upPhone-line internet connection
ethernet · connection · online · download · upload · streaming · email · surfing · web · network
printing
Reproducing text mechanically
- scanningSystematic visual examination
- faxingSending pages via telephone
- photocopyingReproducing documents mechanically
gaming · Skype · research · homework · document · resume · burning · USB · CD · typing
multiplayer
Involving multiple participants
- Counter-StrikeCompetitive tactical multiplayer shooter
- StarCraftBlizzard's interstellar strategy franchise
- WarcraftFantasy strategy game series
tournaments · all-night · students · travelers · backpackers · remittances · communication · diaspora · immigration · nostalgia
Korea
East Asian divided peninsula
- ChinaEast Asian superpower
- PhilippinesSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
- AfricaSecond-largest continent
India · Nigeria · Bangladesh · rural · urban · franchises · chains
cybercafeswilderness lodges
Accommodations in untamed areas
wilderness retreats · remote cabins · meditation retreats · Amish communities · monastic retreats
cybercafeshome offices
Workspaces within residences
private networks · private residences · personal computers · home internet