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)