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Desktop: New Windows 98 technology: makes your wallpaper interactive- links can be made in the wallpaper, news / information can be displayed and updated as wallpaper. Active Partition:The primary partition that is setup to be read and used by the computer / MBR to boot. The file system is read, and this becomes your 'boot up' partition. ActiveX:New technology that improves video and audio output. Ada:Programming Language Add-on:Hardware added to a computer after purchase to enhance ability. Agent:Part of a program or system that prepares information to be "exchanged" with another program, printer, computer, server, etc. Alais:Mac term that refers to a shortcut, or pointer to a program or file. All elbows:TSR programs that steal resources without checking other programs in memory Altir:One of the very first personal computers. Amoeba:Derogatory slang for the Commadore Amiga computers Analog:Type of information transfer that allows for 'variations' and 'in-between' values; as opposed to digital that is either on | off, yes | no, true | false, etc.) Anonymous ftp:(or Anonymous login) A type of login to a computer system (often ftp servers on the internet) that allows any user to log in using the name: anonymous and password: youremail@yourprovider. Provides access to limited amount of files available to all Apache:"Web Server" software used by internet providers as "server" / "services". Apples:A type of computer (not compatible with the IBM types referred to as PC's). Apple Talk:Protocol that allows a Macintosh to talk to a network, or internet site. Apps:Applications or Programs that run on a computer D language:Very disciplined language (Pascal, Ada - used for teaching structure in pgms.) Backdoor:A hidden or undocumented login account or access level to a program or system - often left by programmers so they can get back in to a system at an administrative level in case of an emergency, or system lock-up. Backend:The communication or programmer level of working with data (example. dBase language to sort data; or VB to change how a form looks on screen) Backplane:Type of system that has slots to plug CPU's, and chip sets into (i.e.. not hardwired) Backward compatible:New systems designed to accept older hardware and software Backbone:Primary or main system used by a network. Backbone site (or server):Web site or server that process, and directs traffic on internet / network. In a sense it performs a similar function as a CPU in an individual computer. Backend:Working with a program using the "Language" the program was written in. Cache (Memory):Special area of memory that stores recent commands so they can be executed faster than calling information back from the Hard Drive again Cache (Disk):There is also disk cache that is more software related, it basically hold information in memory as it is writing to the disk, and allows the user to continue without waiting until the writing is done. Cascade (interrupts):Refers to one IRQ keeping the information it needs, then releasing remaining info to another device so 2 thing share a portion of an interrupt. Cascade (menu):Menu system that lists a handful of options, then each option pops out more options when highlighted, or clicked on. Considered to be better organized than 30 options all on 1 menu pick. (ex. Windows 95 Start button) Cascade (windows):Method of displaying 'Windows' so that edges of each are displayed with one on top of the other. (method similar to the way cards are displayed in solitaire) Cat (i.e. Cat 5 wire):Wire term, just short for category, thickness, how it's made etc. Catenet:Network with various hosts (different NOS, protocols, etc.) are interconnected via gateways. The Internet is a Catenet CD writer:Hardware that will put information / files on to a CD-ROM disk Cell:Single block of information in spreadsheet programs (spreadsheets often are math oriented applications)Channel:Sites on the internet that carry news and information. (Also networking terminology) Channel browser:Software package (or person) that views news and current event related web sites. Chicago:Code name for the Windows 95 program code Daemon:Disk And Executive Monitor. Program that runs in the background collecting data or doing OS admin. tasks. D-channel:with ISDN lines: D = delta that carries control and signal info B = voice, data, etc. Database:Computer program used to store information in "Records" and "Fields" containing information. (ex. Names and phone numbers; items and serial numbers; etc.) Debug:To test / re-write a program; remove problems, and cleaning unnecessary code Dedicated (server/program):Computer / program used for only 1 individual task (graphic design, web server) Dedicated (line):A phone line (or ISDN, T1, etc.) used solely for computer connections. Defrag (to De-fragment):To clean up a disk by moving and organizing all the files so all parts of the same file are consanguineous (all together in same place) on the disk / Hard Drive Delimited:What separates fields of information in text files (ex. Export a dBase database file to ASCII text in a "tab delimitated" format, so that a tab character separates the first name from the last name fields, then use the file in another program.) Desktop Publishing:Creating graphic publications (artwork, text, graphs, tables, etc.) with a computer and software. Cheaper and easier than printing press, and type setting.
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