Click Here & Upgrade PDF Complete Expanded Features Unlimited Pages Documents WORKING DEFINITION Broadcasting A term referring to the distribution of information using radio, television, internet, intranets, and other technologies used in mass communication Convergence The culmination of traditional services in telecommunications, online media, broadcasting and information technology into platforms and services making the ICT sector Digital Divide A term used to reflect the technological gap between people that have fully exploited ICT and those that have not. The digital divide is often associated with the resulting development gap in terms of social and economic performance. E-Commerce Refers to business activities involving consumers, manufacturers, suppliers, service providers and intermediaries using computer networks such as the Internet to conduct business. E-Government Refers to the delivery by Government of products, services, policies and the engagement of stakeholders in civic and government matters through the use of Information and Communication Technologies in order to achieve Government to Consumers, Government to Business and Government to Government interaction and transactions. Information Based Economy Refers to a country or region where ICT is used effectively to develop the economic foundation and market transactions. Information Society Refers to a country or region where information and communication technology has been fully exploited and is part of everyday life as an enabler of socio-economic development. Information and Communication Technology A generic term used to express the convergence of telecommunications, information, broadcasting and communications. ICT4D Promoting Information and Communication Technology as an vii