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| Java is a high-level programming language developed by Sun Microsystems. |
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| An access point is a device, such as a wireless router, that allows wireless devices to connect to a network. |
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| A physical firewall is a wall made of brick, steel, or other inflammable material that prevents the spread of a fire in a building. |
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| Stands for "Peer to Peer." In a P2P network, the "peers" are computer systems which are connected to each other via the Internet. |
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| While this term originally referred to a clever or expert programmer, it is now more commonly used to refer to someone who can gain unauthorized access to other computers. |
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| This is the operating system that runs on Macintosh computers. |
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| Stands for "Redundant Array of Independent Disks." RAID is a method of storing data on multiple hard disks. |
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| Mathematically, a vector is a quantity, defined by both magnitude and direction. |
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| Stands for "World Wide Web Consortium." The W3C is an international community that includes a full-time staff, industry experts, and several member organizations. |
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| Stands for "Year 2000." However, this term is more often used to refer to the "Millenium Bug." This bug is a little creature that lives inside older computers. |
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