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Title: Computer Terminology

Description: Frequently Used Computer Terms

Total Flash Cards: 8

Created: 09/13/2004 10:53:59

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Term
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
Term
bandwidth
 Definition
capacity or speed in general
Term
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
Term
server
 Definition
a computer program that provides services to other computer programs (and their users) in the same or other computers
Term
browser
 Definition
an application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the World Wide Web
Term
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