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My computer dictionary

    My Computer Dictionary
  1. algorithm: A formula or set of steps for solving a particular problem.
  2. alphanumeric: Describes the combined set of all letters in the alphabet and the numbers 0 through 9.
  3. ALU: Abbreviation of arithmetic logic unit,the part of a computer that performs all arithmetic computations, such as addition and multiplication, and all comparison operations.
  4. binary: Pertaining to a number system that has justtwo unique digits.boot: (v) To load the first piece of software that starts a computer.
  5. browser: Short for Web browser, a software application used to locate and display Web pages.
  6. buffer: (n) A temporary storage area, usually in RAM.
  7. bug: An error or defect in software or hardware that causes a program to malfunction.
  8. byte: Abbreviation for binary term, a unit of storage capable of holding a single character.
  9. charactor: In computer software, any symbol that requires one byte of storage.
  10. chip: A small piece of semiconducting material (usually silicon) on which an integrated circuit is embedded.
  11. clock: A chip packaging design used in Intel's newer Pentium II chipsets, starting with the Xeon CPU.
  12. command: An instruction to a computer or device toperform a specific task.
  13. compatible: (n) Indicates that a product can work with or is equivalent to another, better-known product.
  14. CPU: Abbreviation of central processing unit, and pronounced as separate letters.
  15. cursor: 1) A special symbol, usually a solid rectangle or a blinking underline character, that signifies where the next character will be displayed on the screen.
  16. data: (1) Distinct pieces of information, usually formatted in a special way.
  17. debug: To find and remove errors (bugs) from a program or design.
  18. directory: (1) A special kind of file used to organize other files into a hierarchical structure.
  19. disk drive: A machine that reads data from and writes data onto a disk.
  20. documentation: Instructions for using a computer device or program.
  21. DOS: . The term DOS can refer to anyoperating system, but it ismost often used as a shorthand for MS-DOS (Microsoft disk operating system).
  22. edit: Sometimes called text editor, a program that enables you to create and edit text files.
  23. e-mail: The messages can be notes entered from the keyboard or electronic files stored on disk.
  24. field: A space allocated for a particular item of information.
  25. file: A collection of data or information that has a name, called the filename.
  26. floppy disk: A soft magnetic disk.
  27. flow chart:
  28. FTP: File Transfer Protocol.A client/server protocol for exchanging files with a host computer.
  29. function key: A set of special keys on a computer keyboard that are numbered F1, F2, etc.that perform special functions depending on the application program in use.Also called F keys.
  30. graphics: The creation, editing, and printing of pictures.
  31. hard copy: The paper version of a document, as opposed to the version on disk or tape.
  32. hard-disk:
  33. hardware: The hardware is the physical part of a computer system; the machinery and equipment.
  34. hexadecimal: The base 16 numbering system, sometimes used as a short way of representing binary numbers.
  35. HTML: HyperText Markup Language.The language used to create World Wide Web pages, with hyperlinks and markup for text formatting (different heading styles, bold, italic, numbered lists, insertion of images, etc.).
  36. HTTP: HyperText Transfer Protocol.The protocol most often used to transfer information from World Wide Web servers to browsers, which is why Web addresses begin with http://.Also called Hypertext Transport Protocol.
  37. integrated circuit: C).Also called microelectronic or chip.A microelectronic device comprising many miniature transistors and other electronic components on a single thin rectangle of silicon or
  38. sapphire.internet: A network of networks; a group of networks interconnected via routers.
  39. interface: A shared boundary where two or more systems meet; or the means by which communication is achieved at this boundary.
  40. 1 Gig:
  41. 1 K:
  42. 1meg:
  43. LAN: Local Area Network.A network that connects computers that are close to each other, usually in the same building, linked by a cable.
  44. memory: Also called main memory.The working space used by the computer to hold the program that is currently running, along with the data it needs, and to run programs and process data.
  45. menu: A onscreen list from which the user may choose an operation to be performed.
  46. microprocessor: A computer with its entire CPU contained on one integrated circuit. The first microprocessor wascreated by Inte.
  47. mnemonic: A memory aid; a word or expression which isdesigned to be easier to remember than what it represents.
  48. modem: A peripheral device that connects computers to each other for sending communications via the telephone lines.
  49. monitor: Also called a display.A device that displays text and graphics generated by a computer.Desktop monitors are usually cathode-ray tubes, and laptop monitors are usually liquid crystal display.
  50. operating system: Also called a display.A device that displays text and graphics generated by a computer.Desktop monitors are usually cathode-ray tubes, and laptop monitors are usually liquid crystal display.
  51. output: Information that comes out of the computer; for example, a picture on the screen, a printed page, sound coming from the speakers, files printed to disk or sent over a communications line.
  52. port: .A socket at the back of a computer used to plug in external devices such as a modem, mouse, scanner, or printer.
  53. printer: A printer that has a metal print head shaped like a ball, with raised characters around its surface. primary storage: The internal memory of a computer; Random Access Memory.
  54. program: ).A high-level mathematical programming language developed by Kenneth Iverson in the 1960s.
  55. prompt: A message from the computer that asks the operator to do something, such as enter a command, enter a password, or enter data.An example is the DOS prompt, C:.
  56. RAM: Random Access Memory.The working memory of the computer.
  57. ROM: Random Access Memory.The working memory of the computer.
  58. secondary storage: Storage other than the computer's internal memory (RAM); external storage, such as disk or magnetic tape.
  59. silicon: (Si).An element found in rocks and sand, which is used as the base, or substrate, for computer chips.
  60. Software: Software is the programs that tell a computer what to do. syntax error:
  61. text file: A file containing only text characters, usually ASCII characters; contrast with graphics file and binary file.
  62. URL: Uniform Resource Locator (formerly Universal Resource Locator).An Internet address which tells a browser where to find an Internet resource,
  63. user friendly:
  64. windows: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows CE and Windows NT, which are 32-bit operating systems.
  65. www: World Wide Web.A hypermedia-based system for browsing Internet sites.It is named the Web because it is made of many sites linked together; users can travel from one site to another by clicking on hyperlinks.

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