Wednesday, 14 September 2011

List of Useful Term in Technology (from A - E)


Active X
 A Microsoft technology which enables to get the help of multi-media without any delay
ADC
Analogue to digital convertor 
Algorithmic Language
A Language in which the scheme of calculations can be expressed accurately 
ALU
Arithmetic and logic unit 
API
Application  program interface 
Application software
A software used for a particular type of jobs
Archie
Device to find out specific files that are available in publicly accessible file transfer protocol (FTP)
Assembler
A  program designed to convert symbolic  instruction into  a form a suitable for execution on a computer
Assembly language
A low level computer programming language
Attach
To send file together with another object or to connect a device logically to a ring  network
Back -up
A copy of program , file or data base
Bandwidth
It is a measurement of the capacity of a transmission system
Bar code reader
An input method that scans bar codes and with special software , transforms the bar code into a number on a screen
BIOS
A program that uses to make exchange between  the different parts of the computer
Binary
Processing a property for which there exists two choices , one choice  excluding other
Bit
A bit is the smallest unit of data stored in a computer
Boot
Process of starting up a computer 
BPS
Bits per second  A measurement of data transmission speed
Browser
A client program that is used to look at various kinds of internet resources
Bubble memory
Method by which information is stored as magnetized dots that rests on a thin film of semiconductor material
Bug
It is a mistake in the design of something , especially software
Bus
Path for transferring data and electrical signals
C++
High level programming language used in object oriented application
Chip
 An electronic circuit on a slice of semiconductor crystal on a few millimeter square
Client
A software program that is used to contact and obtain data from  a server software program on another computer  often across a great distance
COBOL
Common business oriented language
Compiler
A program  to translate a higher programming language in to  a machine language
Compression
The reduction of a file size with the help of  a compression
Cylinder
The set of a combination of tracks of a disk storage device that the magnetic  heads can access
Data Base
A structured collection of data which may  be manipulated to select and sort desired items of information
DDE
Dynamic Data Exchange
Debug
To test for , locate and remove mistakes from a program or mail functions from a computer
Decoder
Electronic circuit used to select one of the several possible data pathways
Delphi
On line encyclopedia
Diagnosis
A process locating and explaining detectable errors in a computer outline or hardware component
Discrete data
The data in the form of symbols and codes
DNS
Domain Name System. Method is used when naming internet host computers  and the directory services used when looking up those names
DOS
Computer operating system specifically designed g for use with disk storage
Dot matrix
A method  generating characters with a matrix of dots
Download
To transfer a program or data file from  a central computer to remote computer or to the memory  of an intelligent  terminal
DSL
Digital  subscriber line . Method for moving  data over regular Phone lines
DVD
Digital Video Disc
EBCDIC
Extended Binary  coded decimal interchange code
e-commerce
The selling and buying of products through the internet
EDP
Electronic Data processing
Emoticon
A Set of  characters commonly used in e-mail to signify emotions
Emulator
The software assisted which  allows a computer to  run  programs return  for another computer
Encrypte
It is encoding data for security reason
EPROM
Erasable programmable read only memory 
Ethernet
A particular type of local area network 
Exit
A method of terminating a repeated cycle of operations in a computer program


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