Vocabulary and Technology Database

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Acronym Term Definition Comment Picture
Device Electronic Device In general, a device can refer to any electronic device, including a laptop, tablet, and smartphone. 2. When referring to a computer, a device is any internal or external hardware peripheral that attaches to a computer to send, receive, or process data. There are way more Electronic Devices than you can swing a stick at.
http:// Hypertext Transfer (or Transport) Protocol, HTTP means HyperText Transfer Protocol. HTTP is the underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web. Developed by Tim Berners-Lee, HTTP defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to If a user is at a website that has http: and not https: then they must be careful. All quality websites use Https: Secure protocol
If the user clicks on the i icon they will be told that this site is not secure.
CD / DVD Compact Disk / Digital Versatile Disk An optical disc drive that reads and writes all common CD and DVD formats. All modern optical drives that come with personal computers are CD/DVD drives. There are a number of formats or densities, Read-Only and Read-Write. You must make sure you get one that works with your Device.
USB Universal Serial Bus Universal Serial Bus, is an industry standard developed in the mid-1990s that defines the cables, connectors and communications protocols used in a bus for connection, communication, and power supply between computers and electronic devices.  
BUS BUS In computer architecture, a bus (related to the Latin "omnibus", meaning "for all") is a communication system that transfers data between components inside a computer, or between computers.  
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
RAM Random Access Memory a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly; that is, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computers and other devices, such as printers. There are many types so you must make sure you have the correct version for your computer.
Hub Hub A network device or box that provides a central location to connect cables and distributes incoming data packets to all other devices connected to it. Compare to switch. There are a number of different types of hubs. The image is of a USB Hub. There are also Smart Home Automation Hubs that control different devices assigned to them.
Digital Digital 1.
(of signals or data) expressed as series of the digits 0 and 1, typically represented by values of a physical quantity such as voltage or magnetic polarization.
2.
(of a clock or watch) showing the time by means of displayed digits rather than hands
 
DVI-I Digital Visual Interface video port that supports both analog and digital monitors. Modern Monitor Connector, used on all types of computers, MAC, Windows etc.
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