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| America Standard Code for International Interchange. This international exchange contains 128 codes that correspond to all upper and lower case Latin characters, number and punctuation marks. Each code is represented by a seven digit binary code: 0000000 - 1111111. |
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| Binary DigIT. A single digit number in base-2 (either a one or a zero). This is the smallest unit of computerized data. |
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| A set of 8 bits that means something to the computer, like a letter, number, or punctuation mark. For example, the byte 01001000 signifies the character H. The three-letter word hat requires 3 bytes. |
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| Hardware and/or software that separates a Local Area Network (LAN) into two or more parts for security purposes |
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| A device for storing information in a fixed location within your computer. The equivalent of a filing cabinet in an office, the hard drive is used for storing programs and documents that are not being used. |
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| A thousand bytes. Due to the binary nature of computers, it's 210 bytes, technically 1024 bytes. |
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| A very common program used to run a mailing list. Because it is so common, mailing lists are often called listservs, even if they are run with different software. |
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| Software that, at a minimum, emulates the activity of posting notices on a bulletin board. Most contemporary BBSs allow ongoing threaded discussions and archiving of old messages. |
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| A method of representing numbers in which only the digits 0 and 1 are used. Successive units are powers of 2. |
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| A modem that connects a personal computer to a fibreoptic cable, typically one used by a digital television system to provide broadband access. |
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| A piece of hardware attached to a computer which allows it to read or play a CD-ROM |
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| A CD-RW drive allows you to both read and write data to a CD. It stores about 700 megabytes of data. |
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| The main part of the computer that manages, stores, and uses data. Processor speed is typically measured in gigahertz. |
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| the drive that runs a floppy disk |
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| Acronym for "Digital Versatile Disc" It's a CD format that can store up to 17 gigabytes of data. |
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| A system for transferring messages from one computer to another, usually via a network |
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| Telecommunications technology used to transfer copies of documents, especially using affordable devices operating over the telephone network |
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| Electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line. |
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| A measure of computer memory or disk space consisting of about one thousand million bytes. |
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| hypertext transfer protocol: a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers |
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| a printer that produces characters by projecting electrically charged droplets of ink |
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| Signal going into an electronic system |
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| computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission |
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| Internet Service Provider |
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| A company that provides network connection to the Internet, usually for a fee. |
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| electrostatic printer that focuses a laser beam to form images that are transferred to paper electrostatically |
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| Special cables used only for videoconferencing, usually within an office or school |
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