(1) A term coined by Marshall McLuhan who envisioned the world interconnected via electronic communications.
(2) (Global Village Communications, Inc.) A manufacturer of communications products for the Macintosh and Windows PCs founded in 1989. In 2000, it was acquired by Zoom Telephonics Inc.
(2) (Global Village Communications, Inc.) A manufacturer of communications products for the Macintosh and Windows PCs founded in 1989. In 2000, it was acquired by Zoom Telephonics Inc.
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