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backward compatible p. 48
Able to run software written for older CPUs. Also, when referring to a software program, able to read and write files compatible with older versions of the program.
bit p. 41
Binary digit, the smallest unit of information. A bit can have two values: 0 or 1.
client/server model p. 286
For a local-area network, a hierarchical model in which one or more computers act as dedicated servers and all the remaining computers act as clients. The server fills requests from clients for data and other resources.
computer-aided design (CAD) p. 198
The use of computers to draw products or process designs on the screen.
silicon chip
Hundreds of transistors packed into an integrated circuit on a piece of silicon.
user interface
The look and feel of the computing experience from a human point of view.
HTML (hypertext markup language)
An HTML document is a text file that includes codes that describe the format, layout, and logical structure of a hypermedia document. Most Web pages are created with HTML.
query
True or False

info that is request is _____
realtime
When a computer performs tasks immediately.
server
A computer especially designed to provide software and other resources to other computers over a network.
network computer
A computer designed to function as part of a network rather than as a PC.
bus
Group of wires on a circuit board. Information travels between components through a bus.
business-to-business (B2B
E-commerce transactions that involve businesses providing goods or services to other businesses.
public domain
Creative work or intellectual property that is freely usable by anyone, either because the copyright has expired or because the creator obtained a Creative Commons license for the work.
timesharing
True False
Technique by which mainframe computers communicate with several users simultaneously.
agricultural age
The era covering most of the past ten thousand years, during which humanity lived mainly by domesticating animals and growing food using plows and other agricultural tools.
copyright
A type of law that traditionally protects forms of literary expression.
(Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)
TCP/IP
transistor
An electronic device that performs the same function as the vacuum tube by transferring electricity across a tiny resistor.