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Computer Terminology
Frequently Used Computer Terms
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Computer Science
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09/13/2004

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Kbps
Definition
thousands of bits per second
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spyware
Definition
any technology that aids in gathering information about a person or organization without their knowledge
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bandwidth
Definition
capacity or speed in general
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user interface
Definition
the set of dials, knobs, operating system commands, graphical display formats, and other devices provided by a computer or a program to allow the user to communicate and use the computer or program
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server
Definition
a computer program that provides services to other computer programs (and their users) in the same or other computers
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browser
Definition
an application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the World Wide Web
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ghost
Definition
a product from Symantec, can clone (copy) the entire contents of a hard disk to another computer's hard disk or to storage media, automatically formatting and partitioning the target disk
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stun guns
Definition
devices designed to temporarily incapacitate a person without doing any long-term damage
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