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Acronym |
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ADC |
Analog-to-Digital Converter |
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ALU |
Arithmetic Logic Unit |
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ANSI |
American National Standards Institute |
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ASCII |
American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
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ASP |
Active Server Page or Application Service Provider |
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Bcc |
Stands for "Blind Carbon Copy." When you send an e-mail to only one person, you type the recipient's address in the "To:" field. When you send a message to more than one person, you have the option to enter addresses in the "Cc:" and "Bcc:" fields. "Cc" stands for "Carbon Copy," while "Bcc" stands for "Blind Carbon Copy." A carbon copy, or "Cc'd" message is an e-mail that is copied to one or more recipients. Both the main recipient (whose address is in the "To:" field) and the Cc'd recipients can see all the addresses the message was sent to. When a message is blind carbon copied, neither the main recipient nor the Bcc'd recipients can see the addresses in the "Bcc:" field. Blind carbon copying is a useful way to let others see an e-mail you sent without the main recipient knowing. It is faster than sending the original message and then forwarding the sent message to the other recipients. It is also good netiquette to use Bcc when copying a message to many people. This prevents the e-mail addresses from being captured by someone in the list who might use them for spamming purposes. However, if it is important that each recipient knows who your message was sent to, use carbon copy (Cc) instead. |
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BIOS |
Basic Input/Output System |
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BMP |
Bitmap, a Paint file extension |
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CAD |
Computer-Aided Design |
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Cc |
Carbon Copy |
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CD |
Compact Disc |
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CD-R |
Compact Disc Recordable |
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CD-ROM |
Compact Disc Read-Only Memory |
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CD-RW |
Compact Disc Re-Writable |
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CDMA |
Code Division Multiple Access, Mobile Technology |
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CPU |
Central Processing Unit |
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CRM |
Customer Relationship Management |
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CRT |
Cathode Ray Tube |
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CSS |
Cascading Style Sheet |
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DBMS |
Database Management System |
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DOS |
Disk Operating System |
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DPI |
Dots Per Inch, Printouts Quality, DPI V/S PPI Stands for "Dots Per Inch." DPI is used to measure the resolution of an image both on screen and in print. As the name suggests, the DPI measures how many dots fit into a linear inch. Therefore, the higher the DPI, the more detail can be shown in an image. It should be noted that DPI is not dots per square inch. Since a 600 dpi printer can print 600 dots both horizontally and vertically per inch, it actually prints 360,000 (600 x 600) dots per square inch. |
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DV |
Digital Video |
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DVD |
Digital Versatile Disc |
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DVD+R |
Digital Versatile Disc Recordable |
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DVD+RW |
Digital Versatile Disk Rewritable |
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DVD-R |
Digital Versatile Disc Recordable |
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DVD-RAM |
Digital Versatile Disc Random Access Memory |
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DVD-RW |
Digital Versatile Disk Rewritable |
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EFT |
stands for “Electronic Funds Transfer”, is the use of Computer Networks to transfer money. Increasingly, it is being used in retail stores as an alternative to payment by credit card, debit card or cheque. |
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EFTPOS |
Electronic Funds Transfer at Point Of Sale, it means customers pay funds (EFT) from their account to the merchants account electronically while still in the shop (POS, the point of sale). |
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FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions |
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FTP |
File Transfer Protocol |
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Gbps |
Gigabits Per Second |
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GIF |
Graphics Interchange Format |
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GIGO |
Garbage In, Garbage Out |
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GIS |
Geographic Information Systems |
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GPS |
Global Positioning System |
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GPU |
Graphics Processing Unit |
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GUI |
Graphical User Interface |
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HTML |
Hyper-Text Markup Language |
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HTTP |
HyperText Transfer Protocol |
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HTTPS |
HyperText Transport Protocol Secure |
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ICT |
Information and Communication Technologies |
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IM |
Instant Message |
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ISDN |
Integrated Services Digital Network |
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ISO |
International Organization for Standardization |
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ISP |
Internet Service Provider |
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IT |
Information Technology |
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JPEG |
Joint Photographic Experts Group |
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Kbps |
Kilobits Per Second, Data transfer speed |
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LAN |
Local Area Network |
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LCD |
Liquid Crystal Display |
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LED |
Light-Emitting Diode |
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MAC Address |
Stands for "Media Access Control Address," and no, it is not related Apple Macintosh computers. A MAC address is a hardware identification number that uniquely identifies each device on a network. The MAC address is manufactured into every network card, such as an Ethernet card or Wi-Fi card, and therefore cannot be changed. |
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Mbps |
Megabits Per Second |
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MIDI |
Musical Instrument Digital Interface |
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MIPS |
Million Instructions Per Second |
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MIS |
Management Information System |
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MMS |
Multimedia Messaging Service |
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MP3 |
MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3 |
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MPEG |
Moving Picture Experts Group |
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NIC |
Stands for "Network Interface Card." Pronounced "nick," this is the card that physically makes the connection between the computer and the network cable. |
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OCR |
Optical Character Recognition |
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OSD |
On Screen Display |
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P2P |
Peer To Peer |
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PC |
Personal Computer |
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PCI |
Peripheral Component Interconnect |
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PDA |
Personal Digital Assistant |
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Stands for "Portable Document Format." PDF is a multi-platform file format developed by Adobe Systems. A PDF file captures document text, fonts, images, and even formatting of documents from a variety of applications. You can e-mail a PDF document to your friend and it will look the same way on his screen as it looks on yours, even if he has a Mac and you have a PC. Since PDFs contain color-accurate information, they should also print the same way they look on your screen. |
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PIN |
Personal Identification Number (PIN, Pronounced "Pin"; Often Redundantly PIN Number), May be password |
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PNG |
Portable Network Graphic |
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POS |
Point of sale, or POS as it is more commonly abbreviated, refers to the capturing of data and customer payment information at a physical location when goods or services are bought and sold. The POS transaction is captured using a variety of devices which include computers, cash registers, optical and bar code reader, magnetic card/stripe readers, or any combination of these devices. |
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POST |
Power On Self Test is a series of system checks run by computers and other electronic devices when they are turned on. |
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PPI |
Pixels Per Inch Compare with DPI The resolution of a printed photo is often measured in DPI, or "dots per inch." The DPI describes how many dots of ink the printer prints per line per inch. Therefore, the higher the DPI, the greater the detail of the printed image. However, even if a photo is printed with a high DPI, the detail represented in the photo can only be as high as the PPI. PPI measures the number of pixels per line per inch in a digital photo. This number is directly related to the number of megapixels a digital camera can capture. |
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PPP |
Point to Point Protocol |
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PPPoE |
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet |
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PROM |
Programmable Read-Only Memory |
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RAM |
Random Access Memory |
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RGB |
Red Green Blue |
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ROM |
Read-Only Memory |
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RTF |
Stands for "Rich Text Format." RTF is a file format standardized by Microsoft for creating formatted text files. Unlike a basic text file, an RTF file can include information such as text style, size, and color. The nice thing about the RTF format is that it is a universal format, meaning it can be read by nearly all word processors. |
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SAN |
Storage Area Network |
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SD |
Secure Digital |
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SDRAM |
Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory |
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SMART |
Self-Monitoring Analysis And Reporting Technology |
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TCP/IP |
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol |
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TFT |
Thin-Film Transistor |
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UDP |
User Datagram Protocol |
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UPS |
Uninterruptible Power Supply |
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URI |
Uniform Resource Identifier |
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URL |
Uniform Resource Locator |
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USB |
Universal Serial Bus |
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VDU |
Visual Display Unit |
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VoIP |
Voice Over Internet Protocol |
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VPN |
Virtual Private Network |
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W3C |
World Wide Web Consortium |
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WAN |
Wide Area Network |
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Wi-Fi |
Wireless Fidelity |
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WPA |
Wi-Fi Protected Access |
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WWW |
World Wide Web |
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WYSIWYG |
Pronounced WIZ-zee-wig. Short for what you see is what you get. A WYSIWYG application is one that enables you to see on the display screen exactly what will appear when the document is printed. |
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XHTML |
Extensible Hypertext Markup Language |
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XML |
Extensible Markup Language |
