tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43982079808426308212024-02-08T17:14:26.311+07:00Computer Thinkspersonal computer,PC,Komputer,network, jaringan,internet,hardware,software,i mac,apple,unix,linux,fedora,redhat,susse, microsoft,windows,hacker’s dictionary,kamus Komputer,web surfers,number crunchers,desktop publisher,web browser,download,upload,VB,photoshop,flash,anti virus,animation,Animasi,picture,photography,webdesign,graphic design,Jobs opportunity,lowongan pekerjaan,bursa lowongan kerja,freelance,scholarship,bursa beasiswa,CPNS,BUMN,BANK,kaya,money,rich,football,basketball,film,musicComputer Dictionaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14226284309873878964noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4398207980842630821.post-23015093412525009262008-10-22T17:03:00.003+07:002008-10-22T17:16:07.318+07:00B : b : bi<h1>Backbone</h1> The main portion of a computer network that is capable of carrying the majority of traffic on the network. The <b>backbone</b> is commonly used to connect large networks or companies together. The first <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/i/internet.htm">Internet</a> backbone was made between UCLA and SLI on October 29, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/history/196080.htm">1969</a> and today the Internet consists of dozens of large backbones that carry the majority of traffic throughout the world. In the United States, many of these backbones are run by major telecommunication companies such as: <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/comp/att.htm"> AT&T</a>, Bell South, Congent, Qwest, MCI/Worldcom, Sprint, Time Warner, etc.<p><b>Also see: </b><a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/network.htm">Network definitions</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/n/netwneut.htm">Network neutrality</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/n/nsfnet.htm">NSFNET</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/r/router.htm">Router</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/t/trunk.htm">Trunk</a></p><p><br /></p><h1>Bad sector</h1> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top">Refers to a flaw and/or defect with the computer <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/h/harddriv.htm">hard disk drive</a>. When bad sectors are encountered often this is a good indication that the hard disk drive is failing or is already bad. To the right is an example of what a <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/s/sector.htm"> sector</a> is on the hard disk drive <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/p/platter.htm">platter</a>, as can be seen the sector is a portion of a single track. <ul><li>Information on what should be done if you get a bad sector can be found on <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000180.htm">document CH000180</a>.</li><li>Additional help and information with troubleshooting a hard disk drive can be found on our <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/help/hdd.htm">hard disk drive help page</a>.</li></ul> <p><b>Also see: </b><a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/floppy.htm">Floppy disk definitions</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/hdd.htm">Hard disk drive definitions</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/s/sector.htm">Sector</a> </p></td> <td valign="top"> <img src="http://www.computerhope.com/help/hdd.gif" alt="Picture of hard disk drive sector" width="143" height="273" /></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p><br /></p><h1>Bandwidth</h1> When referring to your own connection, <b>bandwidth</b> is the total maximum capacity of your network or modem connection. A MODEMs bandwidth is measured in <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/b/bps.htm">BPS</a>. The more bandwidth you have, the faster you will be able to receive and/or send information. <br /> <br /> If bandwidth is being shared, you will likely not be able to reach the maximum capacity of the bandwidth when other computers, users or other devices are utilizing the same line.<ul><li>Users looking for methods of testing their Internet bandwidth, please see <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000539.htm">document CH000539</a>.</li><li>See <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000637.htm">document CH000637</a> for additional information about limiting their upload bandwidth.</li></ul> <p><b>Also see:</b> <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/b/bps.htm">BPS</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/d/datatran.htm">Data transfer</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/m/modem.htm">Modem</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/network.htm">Network definitions</a></p><p><br /></p><h1>Bang</h1> <p>1. Slang commonly used to describe the <b>exclamation</b> mark. The exclamation mark is the symbol above the "1" key on the standard United States <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/q/qwerty.htm">qwerty</a> keyboard and looks like the following symbol: "!".</p> <ul><li>An additional listing of computer keyboard keys can be found by <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/keys.htm">clicking here</a>.</li><li>Information on how to insert an upside down exclamation mark in HTML can be found on our <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/spechtm.htm">extended special HTML characters page</a>.</li></ul> <p>2. Bang is also used to describe the physical process of hitting an object, commonly the keyboard.</p> <p><b>Also see: </b><a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/keyboard.htm">Keyboard definitions</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/w/whack.htm">Whack</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/s/shebang.htm">Shebang</a></p><p><br /></p><h1>Bank</h1> Referring to memory slots, a <b>bank</b> is the smallest amount of memory that can be addressed by the processor at one time. When installing or upgrading memory, the instructions or documentation may refer to a bank. Below are the general configurations and explanations of banks relating to memory. <p>When installing memory on a computer with a 486 computer, because the 486 is a <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/num/32bit.htm"> 32-bit</a> processor, when installing 30-pin SIMMs, because a 30-PIN SIMM is <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/num/8bit.htm">8-bit</a>s, you must install 4 SIMMs ( 8x4=32 ) at one time for the memory to properly work. </p> <p>When installing memory on a Pentium computer, because the processor is a <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/num/64bit.htm"> 64-bit</a> processor and 72-Pin SIMMs are 32-bit, you would need to install 2 SIMMs ( 2x32=64 ) at one time for the memory to properly work.</p> <p>Computers that utilize <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/d/dimm.htm">DIMM</a>s, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/r/rimm.htm">RIMM</a>s or later memory modules have banks that consist of one slot, therefore only require one module per slot.</p> <p><b>Also see: </b><a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/memory.htm">Memory definitions</a></p><p><br /></p><h1>Banner</h1> When referring to web advertising a banner is generally an image that is located on one of the margins of the web page. The banner will generally display an image and text to help advertise another web site. The first banner ad was ran by hotwired.com in <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/history/19902000.htm">1994</a>. Below is an example of a traditional banner ad. <p style="text-align: left;"> <img style="width: 372px; height: 60px;" src="http://www.computerhope.com/xbanner.gif" /></p> <p><b>Also see: </b><a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/a/advertis.htm">Advertise</a></p><p><br /></p><h1>Bar chart</h1> <p>A bar chart is a <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/g/graphic.htm">graphic</a> representation of <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/d/data.htm">data</a>. Bar charts display <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/h/horizont.htm">horizontal</a> bars going across the chart horizontally, with the values <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/a/axis.htm">axis</a> being displayed on the bottom of the chart. Below is an example picture of a bar chart of unique visitors Computer Hope has received between the years of 2000 and 2006. As can be seen in this example this type of chart for this data is not as easy to interpret displaying the most recent year at the top.</p><p align="center"> <img src="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/b/barchart.gif" alt="Bar chart picture" width="350" height="207" /></p><ul><li>Additional information about creating a bar chart in Excel and Calc can be found on <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000911.htm"> document CH000911</a>.</li></ul> <p><b>Also see: </b><a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/c/chart.htm">Chart</a></p><p><br /></p><h1>Barcode</h1> Lines of different widths and sizes representing data that, when read, will determine what the scanned object is. Bar codes are often used to help organize and be able to index information or prices about an object. Another example of how barcodes are used is barcodes used by the US postal service that helps speed the delivery of mail. Below is an example of what a barcode for an address may look like. <p align="center"><img src="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/b/barcode.gif" width="169" height="64" /></p> <p><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 92, 185);">Barcode readers and scanners</span></b></p> <p class="tab">A <b>barcode reader</b> or <b>scanner</b> also known as a <b>point of sale (POS) scanner</b> are hardware devices capable of reading a barcode and printing out the details of the product and/or logging that product into a database so a company can easily keep track of its inventory </p> <p><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 92, 185);">Barcode Printers</span></b></p> <p class="tab">A hardware device capable of printing out adhesive barcodes that can be attached to a product. This helps identify the product and/or a company keep track of its inventory.</p> <p><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 92, 185);">Barcode companies</span></b></p> <p class="tab"><b>Barcodes Inc</b>: <a href="http://www.barcodesinc.com/">http://www.barcodesinc.com/</a><br /> Barcodes Inc. is a company dedicated to barcodes and has a wide variety of barcode products such as barcode readers, barcode printers, labels, and much more.</p> <p class="tab">Barcodes Inc also has an online generator that enables you to create your own barcodes over the Internet and a free downloadable barcode font that can be found at: <a href="http://www.barcodesinc.com/generator/">http://www.barcodesinc.com/generator/</a> </p> <p class="tab"><a href="http://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/google.pl?barcode+readers">Click here to search for other barcode companies</a></p><p class="tab"><br /></p><h1>Batch file</h1> Scripting language entered into files with the MS-DOS extension of *.bat that is capable of performing various tasks through DOS. Batch files are often used to help load programs and perform common tasks. <ul><li>Additional information, help and examples can be found on our <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/batch.htm">batch file page</a>.</li></ul> <p><b>Also see: </b><a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/program.htm">Programming definitions</a> </p><p> </p> <ul><li> <p>Additional information about creating a barcode in Microsoft Word for letters or other purposes can be found on <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000761.htm">document CH000761</a>. </p></li></ul> <p><b>Also see: </b><a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/m/matrcode.htm">Matrix code</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/r/rfid.htm">RFID</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/s/semacode.htm">Semacode</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/u/upc.htm">UPC</a></p><p><br /></p><h1>Batch processing</h1> Type of data processing that occurs in a large group instead of individually. For example, often banks will batch process all their transactions at once.<p> </p><h1>Battery backup</h1> <p>Hardware device used to keep a computer or related peripherals on for short periods of time if the power happens to be low or removed. The battery backup allows the computer to shutdown safely or continue to run if the power is off shortly.</p> <p>Large battery backups are commonly used for large corporate networks to safely shutdown servers if power is out for a long period of time or keep the servers running if the power happens to be out for a short period of time.</p> <p><b>Also see: </b><a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/battery.htm">Battery definitions</a> </p> <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>Computer Dictionaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14226284309873878964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4398207980842630821.post-54319683441596788202008-10-22T16:54:00.003+07:002008-10-22T17:00:25.482+07:00B : b : bi<h1>B:</h1> Drive letter description on PC computers. Today, most computers do not include or have a B: drive; if present the B: drive is generally the 5.25-inch disk drive, but can also be the 3.5-inch drive. <p><b>Also see: </b><a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/a/a.htm">A:</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/d/drivelet.htm">Drive letter</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/floppy.htm">Floppy definitions</a></p><p><br /></p><h1>bps</h1> <ol><li>Short for <b>bits per second</b>, <b>bps</b> is a measurement of the data transmission speed. bps is an indication of how many bits that pass a certain point in one second. The larger the bps rate the faster the <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/d/download.htm"> download</a> and/or <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/u/upload.htm"> upload</a> time will be. </li><li>Short for <b>bytes per second</b> and also sometimes abbreviated as <b>B/s, Bps</b> is the a speed is measured in bytes received per second. The difference between the two abbreviations is the uppercase and lowercase b.</li></ol> <p><b>Also see: </b><a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/b/baud.htm">Baud</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/b/bit.htm">Bit</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/b/byte.htm">Byte</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/k/kbps.htm">Kbps</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/m/measure.htm">Measurement</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/modem.htm">Modem definitions</a> </p><p> <br /></p><h1>B2B</h1> Short for <b>business-to-business</b> and also known as <b>e-biz</b>, <b>B2B</b> is where businesses deal directly with other businesses instead of business to customer. <p> </p><br /><h1>B4</h1> <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/s/shorthan.htm">Shorthand</a> for <b>before</b>, <b>B4</b> is often used in text based communications such as chat.<p><b>Also see: </b><a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/chat.htm">Chat definitions</a> </p><br /><h1>B4N</h1> <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/s/shorthan.htm">Shorthand</a> for <b>Bye for Now</b>, <b>B4N</b> or <b>BFN</b> is commonly used in chat rooms and online games to let users know that they must leave but will likely be back.<p><b>Also see: </b><a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/b/bbiab.htm">BBIAB</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/b/bbl.htm">BBL</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/chat.htm">Chat </a><a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/chat.htm">definitions</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/c/cya.htm">CYA</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/g/g2g.htm">G2G</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/game.htm">Game definitions</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/l/l8r.htm">L8R</a> </p><br /><h1>BAT</h1> <ol><li>Short for Baby AT, Baby-AT is a motherboard form factor. Additional information about motherboards can be found on our <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/help/mb.htm">motherboard help page</a>. </li><li>BAT is also the file extension of a <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/b/batchfil.htm">batch file</a>.<br /> <br /> Additional information about computer file extensions can be found on our <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/dosext.htm">file extensions page</a>.</li></ol> <p><b>Also see: </b><a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/a/at.htm">AT</a><b>, </b><a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/f/formfact.htm">Form factor</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/mb.htm">Motherboard definitions</a> </p><br /><h1>Backup</h1> A step or procedure that enables a user or company to make a copy of data that can be recovered at a later time if that data is <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/d/delete.htm"> deleted</a> or <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/c/corrupt.htm"> corrupted</a> at a later time. Depending on how often the data is changed, how important the data is, and how long it takes to backup the information will determine how often the data is backed up. For example, a business that has important data such as customer records that is frequently changed may backup their data every day or in some cases every few hours. <ul><li>Additional information and help with making software backups can be found on <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chbackup.htm">document CHBACKUP</a>.</li><li>See our <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/backup.htm">MS-DOS backup command page</a> for additional information about the MS-DOS backup command.</li></ul> <p><b>Also see:</b> <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/a/archive.htm">Archive</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/d/diffback.htm">Differential backup</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/f/fullback.htm">Full backup</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/i/incrback.htm">Incremental backup</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/o/offlstor.htm">Off-line storage</a></p><p><br /></p><h1>Back link</h1> Link that directs users back to the page they came from. In <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/h/html.htm">HTML</a> you can create a back link button for your web page using the below source code. <p class="tab"><input type="button" value="Go Back" onclick="history.go(-1)"></p> <p>Entering the above code would give you a button similar to the below example.</p> <p align="center"><input value="Go Back" onclick="history.go(-1)" type="button"></p> <p><b>Also see: </b><a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/l/link.htm">Link</a></p><p><br /></p><h1>Backbone</h1> The main portion of a computer network that is capable of carrying the majority of traffic on the network. The <b>backbone</b> is commonly used to connect large networks or companies together. The first <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/i/internet.htm">Internet</a> backbone was made between UCLA and SLI on October 29, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/history/196080.htm">1969</a> and today the Internet consists of dozens of large backbones that carry the majority of traffic throughout the world. In the United States, many of these backbones are run by major telecommunication companies such as: <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/comp/att.htm"> AT&T</a>, Bell South, Congent, Qwest, MCI/Worldcom, Sprint, Time Warner, etc.<p><b>Also see: </b><a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/network.htm">Network definitions</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/n/netwneut.htm">Network neutrality</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/n/nsfnet.htm">NSFNET</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/r/router.htm">Router</a>, <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/t/trunk.htm">Trunk</a></p><p> </p> <p> </p>Computer Dictionaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14226284309873878964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4398207980842630821.post-26790770944923158912008-10-09T14:34:00.001+07:002008-10-09T14:37:14.722+07:00A : a : e'i<table class="MsoTableGrid" style="border: medium none ; width: 413px; margin-left: -6pt; border-collapse: collapse; height: 3652px;" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr style="height: 44.9pt;"> <td style="border-style: solid none; border-color: windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: 3pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt; height: 44.9pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Access<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid none; border-color: windowtext -moz-use-text-color; border-width: 3pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt; height: 44.9pt;" width="463"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Entry into an operating system, or connection to a network or the internet, or any other similar function you could have performed if you hadn’t forgotten your password. <i style="">See</i> <span style="font-size: 10pt;">PASSWORD</span>. </p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">ACK<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt;" width="463"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Code used to acknowledge error-free receipt of transmitted data. Slightly different codes are used to confirm transmission quality but express dissatisfaction with the data itself, including ICK, GAK, UGH, BAH, DOH, and FEH. </p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Acronym<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt;" width="463"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">A word such as BASIC (<b style="">B</b>eginner’s <b style="">A</b>ll-purpose <b style="">S</b>ymbolic <b style="">I</b>nstruction <b style="">C</b>ode) that is formed from the initial letters of other words. The word “acronym” is, interestingly enough, itself an acronym stands for <b style="">A</b> <b style="">C</b>ompletely <b style="">R</b>idiculous <b style="">O</b>bsolete <b style="">N</b>oun <b style="">Y</b>ou’ll <b style="">M</b>isspell.</p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Active matrix <o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt;" width="463"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Advanced liquid crystal computer screen that display error messages and system failure warnings with exceptional clarity. </p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Add-on<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt;" width="463"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Any product installed in a computer or attached to a program that boosts its failure rate or expands its capacity for malfunction. <i style="">See</i> <span style="font-size: 10pt;">UPGRADE.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Address<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt;" width="463"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The specific place in a computer memory where a particular item of data has been lost.</p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Adventure game<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt;" width="463"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Computer game in which players attempt to follow an incredibly complex path through a series of options. The best-known is 800-MYSTERY, in which callers to a special toll-free number are shunted among dozens of extensions and given bewildering and barely intelligible recorded instructions as they try to obtain technical assistance in loading and operating a completely incomprehensible program. <i style="">See</i> <span style="font-size: 10pt;">GAMES</span> <span style=""> </span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Alert box<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt;" width="463"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">A small box that appears on a computer screen to warn you that you are about to do something bad that you didn’t have any intention of doing, either because you have no idea of how to do it or you were only doing it in the first place because a previous alert box told you that if you didn’t do it, something even worse would happen. <i style="">See</i> <span style="font-size: 10pt;">CHECK BOX.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Algorithm<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt;" width="463"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">A set of instruction that shows how to make it appear that a problem has been solved, transfer responsibility for solving a problem to someone else, or create an entirely new problem.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Align<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt;" width="463"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Command used in word processing that makes data line up horizontally when you want it to line up vertically, and vertically when you want it to line up horizontally.</p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Alpha testing<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt;" width="463"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The initial phase of testing new software in which highly trained experts on the staff of the manufacturer employ very powerful custom-designed hardware and ingenious temporary fixes to run a specially modified version of the product to find out whether, under absolutely ideal circumstances, the software will perform at approximately one-half its advertised speed or power. <i style="">See</i> <span style="font-size: 10pt;">BETA TESTING.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Alt<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt;" width="463"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Handy computer control key that make it possible for a single misdirected finger stroke to create a degree of word processing chaos formerly achieved only by leaning on the keyboard with both elbows.</p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on"><b style="">America</b></st1:place></st1:country-region><b style=""> online<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt;" width="463"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">We are sorry, but due to unprecedented reader interest, this extremely amusing definition cannot be accessed at this time.</p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Ampere <o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt;" width="463"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Unit for measuring an electric current, equal to one coulomb per second. Others units commonly used in the computer industry are the Karloff, which measures the destructive strength of a power surge; the Methuselah, which<span style=""> </span>measures promised battery life; and the Gesundheit, with measures actual battery life. See <span style="font-size: 10pt;">BATTERY PACK and OHM’S LAW.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Analog <o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt;" width="463"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Method of representing information in which wrong answer or inaccurate readings are expressed as points on continuous line, rather than as a specific incorrect value. <i style="">See</i> <span style="font-size: 10pt;">DIGITAL. <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Anchor<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt;" width="463"> <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Hypertext tag that provides a link to another document.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">possible use for a large and heavy obsolete personal computer.<o:p> </o:p></li></ol> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Apple<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt;" width="463"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Pioneering computer company that, in technical terms, clearly built a better mousetrap, but lost out to competitor Microsoft’s more effective long-term strategy of breeding successive generations of worse mice.<span style=""> </span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Application <o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt;" width="463"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Specific task-performing software that can cause blowups, anomalies, and artifacts, as opposed to general operating software, which can cause a system-wide failure. See <span style="font-size: 10pt;">BOMB, CRASH, DOWN, FAIL-SAFE SYSTEM, FRIED, FROZEN, GLITCH, HUNG.</span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Architecture<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt;" width="463"> <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Term often used to refer to the design of a computer system.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Term never used to refer to the design of any building housing a computer company.</li></ol> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Archival storage<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt;" width="463"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">External storage system where unneeded data is always available. <i style="">See</i> <span style="font-size: 10pt;">BACKUP COPY.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Argument<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt;" width="463"> <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">A value or an option that provides data for a routine. <i style="">See</i> <span style="font-size: 10pt;">PARAMETER.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Like hell it is. It’s a value or an option that modifies a command. <i style="">Don’t See</i> <span style="font-size: 10pt;">PARAMETER; </span><i style="">See</i><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> SWITCH. </span>Sheesh.<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><o:p> </o:p></li></ol> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Arrange<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt;" width="463"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Command that automatically neatens up the columns and rows of document or file icons in graphical operating system by reorganizing them into the most counterintuitive and least logical possible arrangement.</p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Arrow keys<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt;" width="463"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">A set of four keys that move the cursors too far up, too far down, too far left, too far right.</p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Artificial intelligence<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt;" width="463"> <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The utilization of computers to simulate human thinking,</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Any other simulation of human thinking, such as the thought processes of typical member of the U.S. Congress. <i style="">See </i><span style="font-size: 10pt;">BIONIC.</span></li></ol> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Audio<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt;" width="463"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Technical term for a sound produced by a computer that isn’t immediately followed by sudden darkening of the screen, the ejection of shards of silicon from floppy disk slot, or the smell of something burning.</p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Automatic<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt;" width="463"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Capable of failing without outside input.</p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 114pt;" valign="top" width="152"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Automation<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 347.55pt;" width="463"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The replacement of fallible human employee with an unreliable machine.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p>Computer Dictionaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14226284309873878964noreply@blogger.com0