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This report, written while the author was at TERC, is based on results of the TERC Modeling Project funded by the National Science Foundation grant MDR-8550373. Any opinions, findings, or recommendations expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation. We gratefully acknowledge the support of Apple Computer, Inc.
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This article was written while the author was at TERC. The work reported in this article has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the US Department of Education, and others, who take no responsibility for the opinions expressed or any errors.
I am advocating the use of the term "telecomputing" to refer to computer-based telecommunications. This more precise term distinguishes this form of telecommunications from TV, voice telephone, and radio.
The NGS Kids Network was conceived and developed at TERC and is published and supported by the National Geographic Society (NGS). The project was funded by the NSF with matching funding and in-kind contributions from NGS. The NGS Kids Network and the National Geographic Kids Network are registered trademarks of the National Geographic Society.

"Telecomputing" is a made-up word, meaning "computer-based communication." We urge educators to use it in distinction to "telecommunications" which is too broad, and includes television, radio, and telephone.