click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
10.29.14 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Emerging Technology | A new technology that is being developed, or will be developed within the next 5-10 years. |
| World Wide Web | An information system on the internet that allows documents to be connected to other documents, enabling the user to search for information by moving from one document to another. |
| Internet | A global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard internet protocol suite, to link several billion devices online. |
| Ethernet | A system for connecting a number of computer systems to form a local area network, with protocols to control the passing of information and to avoid simultaneous transmission by two or more systems. |
| Wireless | broadcasting, computer networking, or other communication using radio signals, microwaves, etc. |
| Portal | An Internet site providing access or links to other sites. |
| Wireless Fidelity | A local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet. |
| Social Media | websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking. |
| Industrial Internet | The industrial internet is a term coined by General Electric and refers to the integration of complex physical machinery with networked sensors and software. |