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Technology Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cache | A memory section of the hard drive that holds information while the CPU is working on it |
| Database | One or more large structured sets of persistent data, usually associated with software to update and query the data. |
| Buffer | The buffer is a section of the computer where data is stored before being used. This buffering allows time for an application to fix differences in bit rates among other things. It creates a space of time for compensation. |
| Byte | A unit of space. It is also used to represent a series of seven or eight ASCII code digits representing a character. |
| Extension | The three-letter extension that tells a user that a document was saved in Word |
| Clipboard | A windows program that saves information you copy, to be pasted into a program later |
| Ethernet | a system for connecting a number of computer systems to form a LAN, with protocols to control the passing of information and to avoid simultaneous transmission by two or more systems |
| Graphic Applications Software | one of a number of types of computer software that enables the user to create or manipulate illustrations, graphs, drafting products, and a variety of other images |
| Gigabyte - (GB) | It's about a billion bytes. Actually it's 2 to the 30th power or 1,073,741,824. |
| Buffer | The buffer is a section of the computer where data is stored before being used. This buffering allows time for an application to fix differences in bit rates among other things. It creates a space of time for compensation. |
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