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Tech Apps Vocab
Tech Apps Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Software | a program or set of instructions that perform tasks on a computer. |
Desktop | The first screen visible on your computer when it has finished loading Windows. |
Network | Computers connected together in order to share information and hardware. |
Server | a computer that provides data to other computers. |
Web Browser | a software program that allows you to explore the internet, such as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. |
Copyright | exclusive rights granted to a creator that limits the rights of others to copy, distribute, or adapt the work. |
Database | an organized collection of information that can be easily added, deleted, changed, sorted, searched, and analyzed. |
Digital Citizenship | appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to use of technology |
a way of sending messages from one computer to another (stands for “electronic mail”). | |
Blog | websites that contain dated text entries, usually with personal comments or links to other websites. |
Flash Drive | A small, portable device used to transfer and store information from a computer which connects through USB. Also, called a thumb drive, pen drive, or jump drive. |
File | a collection of related data stored as a unit with a single name. |
Folder | a virtual container in which files or other folders can be kept and organized (also called a directory). |
Minimize | to hide a window that is currently displayed on the screen. The window is removed and represented by an icon on the taskbar. |
Maximize | to display a window at its largest size. |