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Application: |
also called an "app," it is computer software created for a particular task ortasks; it is increasingly used to mean software that is downloaded for use on cell phones |
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Downloading: |
: receiving data, such as a music or video file, from a server or anothercomputer system |
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Central Processing Unit |
(CPU): the central processing unit carries out the functions in a computer |
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Hardware: |
any data or information in a computer; it is commonly used to refer to read-access memory (RAM) which is temporary and used to operate software; at times, it canalso refer the amount of disk space available on a computer |
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Internet: |
a vast global computer network, which links smaller computer networkstogether |
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Plug-in: |
something you can add to a software application to enhance its abilities |
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Moore’s Law: |
suggests that the number of transistors that can be placed in anintegrated circuit will double every 18 months, making computer speeds increaseexponentially; this law is related to other trends in digital technology, like how muchmemory can go on a hard drive |
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Open source: |
a way in which software is developed that allows access to the sourcecode of an application or software and is free to update and use |
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Internet: |
: a vast global computer network, which links smaller computer networkstogether |
