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computer
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an electronic device designed to accept data
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data
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individual facts, statistics, or items of information
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information
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knowledge communicated or received concerning a particular fact or circumstance
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software
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the programs used to direct the operation of a computer
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CPU
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central processing unit: the key component of a computer system
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ROM
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computer memory in which program instructions, operating procedures, or other data are permanently stored
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RAM
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computer memory available to the user for creating, loading, or running programs and for the temporary storage and manipulation of data
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USB
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Universal Serial Bus: a standard for connection sockets on computers and other electronic equipment
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network
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a system containing any combination of computers
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client
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a workstation on a network that gains access to central data files, programs, and peripheral devices
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internet
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a vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide
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Web
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World Wide Web
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phishing
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the practice of using fraudulent e-mails and copies of legitimate websites to extract financial data from computer users
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Web 2.0
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the internet viewed as a medium in which interactive experience plays a more important role than simply accessing information
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GUI
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Graphical User interface; a software interface designed to standardize and simplify the use of computer programs
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icon
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a picture or symbol that appears on a monitor and is used to represent a command
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system software
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Any software required to support the production or execution of application programs
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application software
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a program used for a particular application
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utility program
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system software used to perform standard operations
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loading
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to bring a data into main storage from external storage.
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personal computer
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a microcomputer designed for individual use
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mobile computer
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A computer that is able to be moved from one place to another
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embedded computer
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embedded computer DefinitionComputer system that is part of a larger system and performs only peripheral functions
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convergence
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the degree or point at which lines and objects converge
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server
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a computer that makes services available to workstations on a network.
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mainframe
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a large computer, often the hub of a system serving many users
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supercomputer
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a very fast, powerful mainframe computer
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operating system
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the collection of software that directs a computer's operations
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tower
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a tall, vertical case designed to house a computer system
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PDA
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Personal Digital Assistan; a hand-held computer that provides organizational software
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Handheld
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Something that is able to be held within a hand
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CAM
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computer-aided manufacturing.
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GPS
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Global Positioning System
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WWW
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a system of extensively interlinked hypertext documents
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Web site
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a connected group of pages on the World Wide Web regarded as a single entity
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web server
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A server process running at a website which sends out web pages in response to HTTP requests from remote browsers.
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web 2.0
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the internet viewed as a medium in which interactive experience
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web browser
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A software program that facilitates entry to and usage of the Internet.
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home page
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the initial page of a site on the World Wide Web.
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downloading
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to transfer data from a one computer to another computer
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URL
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Uniform Resource Locator: a protocol for specifying addresses on the Internet.
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link/hyperlink
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. an object, as text or graphics, linked through hypertext to a document, another object
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search engine
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a computer program that searches documents
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subject directory
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group of subjects
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multi-media
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the combined use of several media, as sound and full-motion video in computer applications.
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graphic
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pertaining to pictorial information displayed, plotted, or printed by a computer
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E-mail
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a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications
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user name
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domain name
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a name owned by a person or organization and consisting of an alphabetical or alphanumeric sequence followed by a suffix indicating the top-level domain
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mailing list
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a list of addresses to which mail can be sent.
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instant message
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a message sent using instant-messaging technologyto send an instant message
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chat
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to converse in a familiar or informal manner..
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chat room
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a branch of a computer network in which participants can engage in real-time discussions with one another
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VoIP
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voice-over internet protocol: a system for converting analogue signals to digital so that telephone calls may be made over the internet
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FTP
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File Transfer Protocol: a software protocol for exchanging information between computers
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netiquette
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the rules of etiquette that apply when communicating over computer networks
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emoticon
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an abbreviation or icon used on a network
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spam
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unsolicited electronic mail or text messages
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flame
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an angry, critical, or disparaging electronic message
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internet
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a vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide
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world wide web
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a system of extensively interlinked hypertext documents
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ARPANET
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Advanced Research Projects Agency Network , set up in 1969 by a branch of the U.S. Department of Defense in partnership with four universities; acknowledged as "the world's first operational packet switching network" and predecessor of the Internet.
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host/server
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a computer that makes services, as access to data files, programs, and peripheral devices, available to workstations on a network
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W3C
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World Wide Wec Consortium The main standards body for the World-Wide Web
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access provider
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a company that offers its customers access to the Internet
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ISP
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Internet service provider: a company that offers access to the Internet and to e-mail, usually for a monthly fee
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OSP
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Optical Signal Processor
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internet backbone
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High-speed networks that carry Internet traffic
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IP address
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internet protocol address: the numeric code that identifies all computers that are connected to the internet
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