Filtering


 * Filtering** is the process of eliminating or controlling access over unwanted material on the internet like emails, file transfers or websites. It works by delivering selected information back to the user based on the user's preference, relevance of the information and past usage.

Example of the process of email filtering from a company called //Dicontas//

Ormes, Sarah. "Filtering - is This the Answer?" __UKOLN__. 4 Dec. 2000. University of Bath. 15 Jan. 2008 <[|http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/public/present/children/children/sld001.htm>.] "Usability Glossary: Information Filtering." __Usability First__. 15 Jan. 2008 <[|http://www.usabilityfirst.com/glossary/main.cgi?function=display_term&term_id=395>.] Image taken from: http://www.dicontas.co.uk/
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