Glossary of Computer Technology and Internet Terms

Table of Contents

Computer and information technology and internet terms, in alphabetical order, simply explained.

A

Anti-virus Software   Applications Software   Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)   Audio Files

B

Backup Copies   Bandwidth   Beta Software   Binary System   Bit   Bits/sec   Bluetooth Technology   Broadband Access to Internet   Burning Data to CD / DVD   Byte

C

Cache   CD-RW   Central Processing Unit (CPU)   Check Disk Tool   Client-server Network   Compact Disk (CD)   Computer   Computer Disk Drive   Computer File   Computer Instructions   Computer Memory   Computer Network   Computer Networking   Computer Programs   Computer Security   Computer Software   Computer Virus   Computer Peripherals   Control Unit   Cookies  

D

Data   Database Management Software   Defragmenting Hard Disk   Demodulator   Desktop Computer   Desktop Publishing applications   Dial-Up Access to Internet   Digital Camera   Digital Information   Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)   Digital Video Disk (DVD)   Disk Cleanup   Disk Drive   Distance Learning (using the internet)   Domain Name   Download  

E

e-commerce   e-learning   e-mail   Encryption   External Hard Drive   Extranet  

F

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)   Flash Memory   Folders   Freeware  

G

Gbps   Gigabyte (Gb)   GigaHertz (GHz)   Graphical User Interface (GUI)   Graphics Card  

H

Hacking   Hard Disk   Hardware   Hertz (Hz)   Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML)  

I

Information Technology (IT)   Input Device   Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)   Internet   Internet Explorer   Internet Firewalls   Internet Protocol (IP) Address   Internet Service Provider (ISP)   Intranet  

J

Joystick  

K

Kbps   Keyboard   Kilobyte (Kb)   KiloHertz (Khz)  

L

Laptop Computers   Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)   Local Area Network (LAN)   log off   log on  

M

Mainframe Computer   Mbps   Media Player   Megabyte (Mb)   MegaHertz (Mhz)   Modulator   MOdulator-DEModulator (Modem)   Motherboard   Multitasking   Multi-User License  

N

Network Interface Card (NIC)   Network Server  

O

Online Shopping   Operating System   Output Device  

P

Password   Personal Computer   Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)   Pixels   Ports   Product Key for Software Program   Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)   Publishing Application  

R

Random Access Memory (RAM)   Read Only Memory (ROM)   Router  

S

Server   Shareware   Smart Phone   Software   Sound Card   Spam   Spreadsheet Applications   Spyware   Storage Device   Stylus   Supercomputer  

T

Tablet PC   Teleworking   Terabyte (Tb)   TeraHertz (THz)   The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)   Touch Screen   Touchpad   Trojan Horse  

U

Uniform Resource Locator (URL)   Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)   Universal Serial Bus (USB)   Upload   Username  

V

Videoconferencing   Virus Infected Software  

W

Web Browsing Application   Web Cam   Web Page   Web Search Engine   Website   Wide Area Network (WAN)   Wireless   Wi Fi   World Wide Web (www)