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CUT6 1.2
Computers: Understanding Tech 6e 1.2
Term | Definition |
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microcomputer | A computer that was designed for easy operation by an individual user and is capable of performing input, processing, output, and storage. Also called personal computer (PC). |
garbage in, garbage out (GIGO) | A phrase meaning that if a program has logical or other errors and/or the data entered for processing has errors, then the resulting output can only be inaccurate. |
Internet | A worldwide network made up of smaller networks linked by communications hardware, software, telephone, cable, fiber-optic, wireless, and satellite systems for communicating and sharing information. Also called net. |