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Unit 2 Vocabulary
Unit 2 Vocab
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Computer Science
9th Grade
08/20/2013

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Applications
Definition
A formal request to an authority for something.
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Boolean Search Logic
Definition
a system of symbolic logic devised by George Boole; used in computers
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browser
Definition
A person who looks casually through publications or Web sites or at things for sale
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communication
Definition
The imparting or exchanging of information or news.
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CPU
Definition
Central processing unit.
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digital camera
Definition
A camera that records and stores digital images
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download
Definition
Copy (data) from one computer system to another or to a disk.
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email
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electronic mail: (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at
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hardware
Definition
The machines, wiring, and other physical components of a computer or other electronic system
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HTML
Definition
Hypertext Markup Language, a standardized system for tagging text files to achieve font, color, graphic, and hyperlink effects on World
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hyperlink
Definition
A link from a hypertext file or document to another location or file, typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or image on
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internet
Definition
An international computer network providing e-mail and information from computers in educational institutions, government agencies,
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science
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1.The intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural
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software
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The programs and other operating information used by a computer.
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surf
Definition
The mass or line of foam formed by waves breaking on a seashore or reef: "the roar of the surf".
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technology
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1.The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, esp. in industry: "computer technology"; "recycling technologies
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URL
Definition
Uniform (or universal) resource locator, the address of a World Wide Web page
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virus
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1.An infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat, is too small to be seen by light microscopy
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www
Definition
World Wide Web
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