BIT 250

BIT 250

BIT 250


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Language English
Category English
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Created / Updated 26.12.2014 / 02.01.2016
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a symbol that can represent any single or group of numbers or letters in OS and applications

wild card n.

a part of TCP/IP, which is used to route a data packet from its source to its destination over the internet

Internet Protocol (IP) n.

to isolate the source of a problem which is suspected to be hardware-related and fix it

troubleshoot v.

(write) computer instructions

code n. v.

memory area to transfer text or graphics

clipboard n.

to find and remove errors in a computer programm

debug v.

(to install or make) a new and presumably better version of hardware or software

upgrade n. v.

breaking a file into parts to store the data in whatever disk areas are available

fragmentation n.

the main circuit board inside a computer that everything plugs into ant that contains the CPU, the buses, memory sockets etc.

motherboard n.

small square in dialog box to leave website

checkout button n.

the place in a network or organization where users ask questions or report problems with hardware or software

help desk n.

sequence of immages to give impression of motion

animate v.

a collaborative construction engine on the Web which allows any user to add and edit content

wiki n.

th change encrypted data back to its original form

decrypt v.

act of coding date to format that takes less space

compression n.

a programm or service in the internet that allows users to search for files ans information

engine n.

code data in format that takes less space

compress v.

(update) publicy accessible web journal

blog (also weblog n.) v., n.

relating to changing data that is processed fat enough to controll its source; or referring to events simulated in real-live speed

real-time a.

a flat surface in a cinema on a television or a computer system on which pictures or words are shown

screen n.

an indivudual name used to gain access to a computer system, also part of an email adress before the @ symbol

username n.

a destructive programm that masquerades as a benign application containing additional hidden code

trojan horse n.

the electronic equivalent of junk mail, often advertising mail

  to send the same message to many different people over the Internet

spam n. v.

a system to mamage all the information of a business or company from shared data stores

enterprise resource planning (ERP) n.

link computer with network or internet

connect v.

a device for entering drawings, sketches or handwriting into a computer by means of an LCD screen and stylus

tablet n.

extremely small

micro (prefix)

turn off an optional software item, making it non-functional

disable v.

high speed line to connect smaller lines

backbone n.

the main page of a Web site to which the others are linked

home page n.

a map or plan showing the arrangement and interlinking of computers in a network

topology n.

any piece of hardware and connected to a computer, or any aprt of the computer outside the CPU and working memory

peripheral n.

applying the ressources of many computers in a network to solve or work on the same problem simultaneously

grid computing n.

a shared boundary or common point for interaction between hardware and hardware or between a human and a computer

interface n.

(of a computer or -system) able to "learn" from experience, used in applications such as speech recognition, robotics, medical diagnosis, etc.

neural a.

temporary high-speed sorage area for data that is often needed while programm is running

cache n., v.

(store in) reserved area of memory for short time

buffer n., v.

a virtual container used to organize other ... and files in a hierarchical structure

directory (also folder) n.

able to be rewritten many times; for example: storage media such as optical disks and magnetic tapes

rewritable a.

the process of placing, holding and retrieving data on a computer

storage n.