Vocabulary and Technology Database

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	Acronym	Term	Definition	Comment	Picture
	Casting	Chromecast	Chromecast is a media streaming device that plugs into the HDMI port on your TV. Simply use your movile device and the TV you already own to stream your favorite TV show, movie, music, sports, games, and more. Chromecast works with iPhone, iPad, Android phone and tablet, Mac and Windows Laptop and Chromebook.
	SMS	Short Message Service	SMS stands for Short Message Service. It is a text messaging service that allows the exchange of short text messages between mobile devices. SMS messages typically have a maximum length of 160 characters and can be sent and received on various mobile networks. SMS is widely used for personal and business communication, providing a quick and convenient way to send concise messages to individuals or groups of people. It has become an essential part of mobile communication and is supported by virtually all mobile devices.	SMS works great and I use it all the time but security is a factor. Realize it is not secure as you might expect.
	Width	Bandwidth	The maximum amount of data transmitted over an internet connection in a given amount of time. Bandwidth is often mistaken for internet speed when it's actually the volume of information that can be sent over a connection in a measured amount of time – calculated in megabits per second (Mbps).	Just for all you speed freeks, The above is what you found useful. Depending on your needs you can stream nicely with only 25 mbps. If you are doing large downloads then that where bandwidth comes into effect and the faster the better depending on how much $$ you are willing to spend. I just lowered my bandwidth from 800 mbps to 100 mbps and saved a fair amount of $$.
	HELP !!	Help	make it easier for (someone) to do something by offering one's services or resources.	As a great person once said "Give a man a fish and feed him a meal, Teach that man how to fish and he will have food whenever he decides to go fishing" My Site Ratsupport.com is here to help, not do for you. We provide information and it is your responsibility to follow up and do some home work for you self.
	WPA3	WiFi Protection Access 3	WPA3 encryption is geared to be better than previous iterations of WiFi technology. First, like the move of browsers Google Chrome and Firefox to warn or outright block users from connecting to insecure web servers, WPA3 security discards older encryption mechanisms in favor of ones that have not been broken. Granted, nothing lasts forever in the world of security, but WPA3 Encryption is covered by 256-bit Galois/Counter Mode Protocol (GCMP-256) so that makes breaking through the encryption harder.
	WPA2	WiFi Protected Access 2	WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) is an encrypted security protocol that protects internet traffic on wireless networks. The second-generation of the Wi-Fi Protected Access security protocol, WPA2 addresses earlier flaws and offers more powerful encryption. Since its introduction in 2004, it has become the standard for Wi-Fi network security. Your internet router creates networks and manages data sent and received by your connected devices. That makes your router vulnerable to security threats, since private data is valuable to hackers. Along with its predecessors WPA and WEP, WPA2 uses encryption technology to scramble data so it’s indecipherable to hackers. Among all these security protocols, WPA2 offers the most sophisticated levels of encryption.
	Powerline	AV200, AV500, AV1200	Powerline (plug into home power socket) AV200 Theoretical Speed = 200Mbps, Typical Maximum 80Mbps AV500 Theoretical Speed = 500Mbps, Typical Maximum 250Mbps AV1200 Theoretical Speed = 1.2Gbps, Typical Maximum 400Mbps	This is a good way to get Ethernet from one side of a home to another without running wires or using wireless
	CPU	Central Processing Unit	Sometimes referred to simply as the central processor, but more commonly called processor, the CPU is the brains of the computer where most calculations take place	CPU (pronounced as separate letters) is the abbreviation for central processing unit
	Email Client	Email Client	An application that runs on a personal computer or workstation and enables you to send, receive and organize e-mail. It's called a client because e-mail systems are based on a client-server architecture. Mail is sent from many clients to a central server,	I choose to use an email client instead of Webmail for most of my email needs. I use Mozilla Thunderbird, but there are a number of other Clients. Microsoft Outlook, and others. See this link for more clients: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_o
	CMOS	Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor	Typically refers to a battery-powered memory chip in your computer that stores startup information. Your computer's basic input/output system (BIOS) uses this information when starting your computer.	This is the image of the Battery that needs to be replaced every year or two.
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