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| A description of the people your products are aimed at. It could include their age, the language they speak, their special needs, or any other characteristics relevant to the scenario you are given. |
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| A copy of data that is made in case the original data is lost or damaged. The backup can be used to restore the original data. |
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| The amount of data that can fit through an Internet connection. You can compare it to a ten-lane motorway which can fit more cars on it than a four-lane motorway. Bandwidth is measured in bits per second (bps). This indicates the number of bits of information that can fit down the line in one second. Kb or Kbps means thousands of bits per second; Mb or Mbps means millions of bits per second. |
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| Prejudice towards one viewpoint or against another. |
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| An automated method of recognising a person based on physical characteristics. Among the features measured are face, fingerprints, hand geometry, iris and voice. |
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| Short for 'web log', a shared online journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies. |
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| Allows the exchange of data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices. In order for devices to communicate they must be able to understand the Bluetooth rules (protocols). |
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| A disk that enables the recording, rewriting and playback of high-definition video and the storing of large amounts of data. It has more than five times the storage capacity of traditional DVDs and can hold up to 25 GB on a single-layer disk and 50 GB on a dual-layer disk. |
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| A high-speed connection to the Internet. |
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| A software application for retrieving, presenting and navigating information resources on the World Wide Web. |
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| A system in which all computer programs and data is stored on a central server owned by a company (e.g. Google) and accessed virtually. |
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| Working together to achieve common goals. |
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| The ability of a device to communicate and share information with another device. |
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| A feature you can use to highlight values automatically. The colour can be made to change according to the value displayed. For example, you can use red to highlight negative values. |
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| A feature you can use to highlight values automatically. The colour can be made to change according to the value displayed. For example, you can use red to highlight negative values. |
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| In design terms, this means that all elements of the design (e.g. fonts, colour schemes, position of objects and buttons, animation styles) remain the same throughout the product. |
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| Small text files that are sent to your computer from certain websites. They track your behaviour and transactions. |
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| Gives the creator of an original work exclusive rights regarding that work for a certain period of time, including its publication, distribution and adaptation. |
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| A plastic card, issued by banks, building societies, retail stores and other businesses, which enables a person to buy goods and services without the need for cash. The holder agrees to pay back the money borrowed at a later date, sometimes with interest. |
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| A cafe or coffee shop that has a number of personal computers connected to the Internet and available for use by customers. Most charge by the hour or fraction of an hour. |
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| Symbols, characters, images and numbers are all types of data. When data is processed and acquires meaning it becomes information. Computers process data to produce information. |
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| Similar to a credit card, but the money is taken directly from the holder’s bank account. |
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| Digital Rights Management (DRM) |
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| Formula (plural formulae) |
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