Vocabulary and Technology Database

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	Acronym	Term	Definition	Comment	Picture
	Registry	Windows Registry	A hierarchical database that stores configuration settings and options on Microsoft Windows operating systems. It contains settings for low-level operating system components and for applications running on the platform that have opted to use the Registry.	If you have to deal with the Windows Registry, be sure you do an Export before making any changes. You can save the exported registry to a flash drive or another computer so you can recover if you make an error. The registry is a dangerous place to be p
	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.
	Ethernet Speeds WiFi	WiFi 4, WiFi 5, WiFi 6	WiFi 4 Theoretical Speed is 600Mbps, Typical 100Mbps WiFi 5 Theoretical Speed is 1300Mbps, Typical 200Mbps WiFi 6 Theoretical Speed is 10Gbps, Typical 2Gbps	Many Home WiFi system are effected by many factors and can change your connections speeds. Walls, Height of Router/Access Point, any electrical equipment near etc. you might be interested in this publication https://stevessmarthomeguide.com/home-networking-speed/
	WAN	Wide Area Network	A wide area network (WAN) is a geographically dispersed telecommunications network. The term distinguishes a broader telecommunication structure from a local area network (LAN).	Your router/wireless router, cable modem connects to the WAN.
	Webmail	Webmail	Software run by an ISP or online service that provides access to send, receive, and review e-mail using only your Web browser. Users can simply enter the Webmail Web site URL in their browser's address or location field, and use their Webmail account by t	I have Webmail on my server for Ratsupport.com but choose to use Mozilla Thunderbird Email Client to help manage my emails and contacts and schedule etc. Check out Email Client Software.
	Web Server	Web Server	Web servers are computers that deliver (serves up) Web pages. Every Web server has an IP address and possibly a domain name. For example, if you enter the URL http://www.webopedia.com/index.html in your browser, this sends a request to the Web server whos
	VPN	Virtual Private Network	an arrangement whereby a secure, apparently private network is achieved using encryption over a public network, typically the internet.	Be careful and do your research. Remember you get what you pay for. VPN's do provide more security then normal internet connections although they are typically slower. Many of the VPN providers have additional software like password managers and more. I strongly suggest you so some shopping around.
	VGA	Video Graphics Array	(VGA) refers specifically to the display hardware first introduced with the IBM PS/2 line of computers in 1987, but through its widespread adoption has also come to mean either an Amplitude Modulated computer display standard, the 15-pin D-subminiature VG
	USB Device	USB Device Spec	The USB Device Working Group ("DWG") enables and promotes increased interoperability and reliability between USB products through documents that augment, enhance and extend USB specifications.	There are many USB devices, Flash Memory, Wireless Mouse transmitter, Printer cable, Smart Phone connection
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